Ubuntu – IntelliJ Idea Ctrl+Alt+Left shortcut doesn’t work in Ubuntu

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I am using IntelliJ Idea 2017.3 latest release in Ubuntu 2017.10 and shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right doesn't work.

Whereas from menu Navigate -> Back/Forward works fine.

Reference : https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/navigation-in-source-code.html

Best Answer

Ubuntu binds this key combination to Switch Workspace. Starting from Ubuntu 18.04, you need to use the command line to change the shortcut (source). To remove the offending shortcuts completely, allowing IntelliJ to use them, these commands worked for me:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-left "[]"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-right "[]"

If you ever want to restore the shortcuts, use:

gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-left
gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-right