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From: Paul Stear <gentoo@appjaws.plus.com>
To: gentoo-amd64@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Random letters on konqueror screen
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:47:55 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200701211147.55470.gentoo@appjaws.plus.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200701202047.24708.bo.andresen@zlin.dk>

On Saturday 20 January 2007 19:47, Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote:
> On Saturday 20 January 2007 20:12, Antoine Martin wrote:
> > >> I keep getting random letters in square boxes at random positions on
> > >> my konqueror screen.
> > >
> > > They aren't random.  Those the the access keys that allow you to
> > > quickly activate a UI element; they are oft ued by mobility-implaired
> > > computer users and are an accessibility feature, but as also the used
> > > by power-users as website-provided shortcuts.  On my system they don't
> > > show up until I hit Ctrl by itself; the same keystoke will dismiss
> > > them.
>
> [SNIP]
>
> > I just wished there was a way to tun the whole thing off...
> > (even at build time if necessary)
>
> Oh, there is. But it's a secret... ;)
>
> http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?page=Secret+Config+Settings#_Disable_the
>_accessibility_squares_CTRL_button_normally_activates_in_Konqueror_aka_Acces
>s_Keys_
>
> Click on the + under the headline.
Thanks for the info
paul
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      reply	other threads:[~2007-01-21 11:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-01-20 16:26 [gentoo-amd64] Random letters on konqueror screen Paul Stear
2007-01-20 17:42 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2007-01-20 19:12   ` Antoine Martin
2007-01-20 19:47     ` Bo Ørsted Andresen
2007-01-21 11:47       ` Paul Stear [this message]

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