Minimize/Maximize current window keyboard shortcut

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Are there any Keyboard Shortcuts for maximizing, minimizing and resizing the current window?

I am on Ubuntu 13.04, Gnome-latest version.

Daniel De León · Answer 1 · 2014-11-05T17:00:34.883

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In Ubuntu 14 work for me

Ctrl + Super + Up to maximize.

Ctrl + Super + Down to minimize.

Super aka Windows Key

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answered Nov 05 '14 at 16:46

Daniel De León

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Same for Ubuntu 16 – Wietse Feb 27 '17 at 10:19
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To organize the window left or right, use `Ctrl` + `Super` + `Left`/`Right`. – Khalid Hussain May 19 '17 at 05:00

stderr · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-14T14:40:36.827

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Try that:

Alt + F9 Minimize current window.

Alt + F10 Maximize the current window.

If you prefer to create custom shortcuts see this article.

Edit:

Go to: Applications > System Tools > System Settings > Keyboards > Shortcuts. Choose the Navigation option, then just add. Or:

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edited Jun 14 '13 at 14:40

answered Jun 14 '13 at 13:55

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`Alt+F9/F10` doesn't work for me, but thanks for the link. Add the information about seeing the set shortcuts and I will accept the answer. :-) For example I have set `CTRL+Super+UP/DOWN` – Ionică Bizău Jun 14 '13 at 14:06
Added information. :-) – stderr Jun 14 '13 at 14:41

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 28 '23 at 18:37

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In Ubuntu 20.04 and above:

Keystrokes	Command
`Super`+`↑` or `Alt`+`F10`	maximize the current window (if not maximized) unmaximize the current window (if maximized) ^{* see note}
`Super`+`↓` or `Alt`+`F9`	minimize the current window

* If a window is maximized, the same keyboard shortcut used to maximize a window will instead restore the window to its original unmaximized size.

Ubuntu 20.04: Maximize and unmaximize a window

edited Apr 28 '23 at 18:37

Blind Spots

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answered May 01 '21 at 12:01

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In Ubuntu 22 there is not such option in `Settings` menu, `Keyboard` tab, while `Hide window` is given by `Super` + `H` Could you provide a source for the minimise keystroke mentioned? – Rémy Hosseinkhan Boucher Jul 19 '23 at 06:40

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 28 '23 at 18:57

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I agree with the comment by https://superuser.com/a/1776234/1794113, it worked for me.

The commands SUPER(WinKey) + D and Ctrl + Alt + D are used to minimize or maximize windows previously displayed ("show Desktop"). You can try that out with several windows maximized.

The command SUPER + H is used to minimize a single window ("hide window").

If you want to hide the current displayed content in a monitor, you can use SUPER + PgDown or SUPER + PgUp to bring it back up. As far as I know, this only works in the main display.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a keyboard shortcut to maximize all windows. That would be very useful. The most approximate solution for this would be maybe using SUPER + H and then Alt + TAB or SUPER + TAB to maximize the latest window.

Additional: This command may be useful, too: Shift + SUPER + sideArrow. It will move an opened window into another monitor.

edited Apr 28 '23 at 18:57

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answered Apr 28 '23 at 15:34

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I noted that the key combinations `Super+PgUp` and `Super+PgDown` are [documented by Ubuntu](https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/shell-workspaces-switch.html) as switching to the next workspace (left or right) whereas [your answer](https://superuser.com/a/1781382/) as well as [alex-fedotov's answer](https://superuser.com/a/1774965) describe the key combination more akin to hiding a window. Is the disconnect tied to whether a user only has 1 workspace or is it something else? – Blind Spots Apr 28 '23 at 18:58
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Thanks for the suggestions! With respect to `Super+PgUp` and `Super+PgDown`, it's actually like that but at the same time it looks like if it was hiding the content. In the case that there are two monitors connected to the PC, only the main monitor workspace is hidden and the other one remains the same. At least that's what works for me. – Krizerator May 03 '23 at 05:56

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 29 '23 at 07:30

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I think you looking for this SUPER + H.

The similar one is SUPER + D

Good luck!

answered Mar 29 '23 at 07:30

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score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Mar 21 '23 at 14:42

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Addition: I just discovered that ...

on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)

...there still is an option to shrink the window of a running application so that it would only stay marked (with a dot) on the dock in the same way that it would when you clicked "_" on the upper-right corner of the window in the past. The shortcut is:

Win + PgDown -> Application window shrinks to an icon in the dock

Win + PgUp or click on this icon in the dock -> Application window expands

edited Mar 21 '23 at 14:42

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answered Mar 21 '23 at 14:27

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Does not work on Ubuntu 22.04, however `Super` + `H` minimise window, or "hide" the window. – Rémy Hosseinkhan Boucher Jul 19 '23 at 06:38
Your key is named differently than my key, that's what 'doesn't work'. – Alex Fedotov Jul 20 '23 at 13:15
please provide a ref or a screen of the shortcut – Rémy Hosseinkhan Boucher Jul 20 '23 at 14:31

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 19 '23 at 06:43

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Under Ubunutu 22.04,

In Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Windows

Super + Up : Maximize window

Super + H : Hide window

Then Hide window stands for minimize here.

answered Jul 19 '23 at 06:43

Rémy Hosseinkhan Boucher

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