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====== Xbindkeys ====== | ====== Xbindkeys ====== | ||
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- | === Table of contents === | ||
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- | * Introduction | ||
- | * Installing | ||
- | * Configuration and detecting key codes | ||
- | * Examples and tips | ||
- | * References | ||
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- | ---- | ||
===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
- | Xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under X Window. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons, using a configuration file. It's independant of the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys (ex: Power, Wake...). | + | Xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under X Windows. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons using a configuration file. It's independent of the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys (ex: Power, Wake...). |
- | It is useful to make "dead keys" of a multimedia keyboard work. (ex: play, pause, browser homepage...) | + | It is handy to make "dead keys" of a multimedia keyboard work. (ex: play, pause, browser homepage...) |
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===== Installing ===== | ===== Installing ===== | ||
- | Use __tazpkg__ to quickly install //xbindkeys// package. Open a terminal as //root// and type: | + | Use //tazpkg// to quickly install //xbindkeys// package. Open a terminal as //root// and type: |
# tazpkg get-install xbindkeys | # tazpkg get-install xbindkeys | ||
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===== Configuration and detecting key codes ===== | ===== Configuration and detecting key codes ===== | ||
- | Xbindkeys uses a configuration file to link a command to a key on your keyboard. Usually this file is : //$HOME/.xbindkeyrc// | + | Xbindkeys uses a configuration file to link a command to a key on your keyboard. Usually this file is : ''$HOME/.xbindkeysrc'' |
You can have a default one created by using : | You can have a default one created by using : | ||
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When a small white window shows up on screen, just press the desired key. Terminal will show you the 3-line code of the pressed key. Example: | When a small white window shows up on screen, just press the desired key. Terminal will show you the 3-line code of the pressed key. Example: | ||
- | "(special function)" | + | "(Scheme function)" |
m:0x10 + c:180 | m:0x10 + c:180 | ||
Mod2 + XF86HomePage | Mod2 + XF86HomePage | ||
- | Now, close //xbindkeys// application to make changes on configuration file: | + | Now, close ''xbindkeys'' application to make changes on configuration file: |
$ killall xbindkeys | $ killall xbindkeys | ||
- | Open //.xbindkeysrc// file on Leafpad (or on your favorite text editor) and copy the 3-line code above to the end of the file. | + | Open ''.xbindkeysrc'' file on Leafpad (or on your favorite text editor) and copy the 3-line code above to the end of the file. |
- | We need to change the first code line to link the key code to a desired function. For example, if we want opening Midori when //XF86Homepage// key is pressed, we must change the first line to: | + | We need to change the first code line to link the key code to a desired function. For example, if we want to open Midori when ''XF86Homepage'' key is pressed, we must change the first line to: |
"midori" | "midori" | ||
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Mod2 + XF86HomePage | Mod2 + XF86HomePage | ||
- | Save and close the //.xbindkeysrc// file. Restart //xbindkeys// program and your new shortcut is already working! | + | Save and close the ''.xbindkeysrc'' file. Restart ''xbindkeys'' program and your new shortcut is already working! |
- | To add other shortcuts, repeat the proceeding above. | + | To add other shortcuts, repeat the procedure above. |
- | If you want to detect a multi-key shortcut code, like CTRL+F, use: | + | If you want to detect a multi-key shortcut code like CTRL+F, use: |
$ xbindkeys -mk | $ xbindkeys -mk | ||
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==== Summary ==== | ==== Summary ==== | ||
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$ leafpad HOME/.xbindkeysrc | $ leafpad HOME/.xbindkeysrc | ||
$ xbindkeys | $ xbindkeys | ||
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+ | ==== Adding xbindkeys in autostarted applications ==== | ||
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+ | In the **PCManFM** in your **home** folder search for hidden folder **.config**, open it, next open **openbox** folder and open **autostart** in a text editor. Add these lines at the end of the file: | ||
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+ | # Fn Keys | ||
+ | xbindkeys & | ||
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+ | Save and quit text editor. All custom shortcuts will stay after you reboot or switch off and on your machine. | ||
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+ | To make this modification a global, edit ''/etc/xdg/openbox/autostart'' in the same way. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
===== Examples and tips ===== | ===== Examples and tips ===== | ||
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NOTE: this one (suspend to ram) works if you install //pm-utils//. | NOTE: this one (suspend to ram) works if you install //pm-utils//. | ||
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+ | #power off button | ||
+ | "poweroff" | ||
+ | m:0x0 + c:124 | ||
+ | XF86PowerOff | ||
=== Screenshots === | === Screenshots === | ||
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- | **//To be continued... Please, don't modify this page yet.//** | + | === Applications Menu (Start Menu) === |
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+ | #Show Start Menu with left windows-key | ||
+ | "lxpanelctl menu" | ||
+ | m:0x50 + c:133 | ||
+ | Mod2+Mod4 + Super_L | ||
+ | |||
+ | #Show Start Menu with right windows-key | ||
+ | "lxpanelctl menu" | ||
+ | m:0x50 + c:134 | ||
+ | Mod2+Mod4 + Super_R | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== References ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Xbindkeys homepage: | ||
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+ | http://www.nongnu.org/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html | ||
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+ | Forum topics: | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/make-fn-keys-work | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/slitaz-40-how-to-made-screen-shots-captures-d-ecran | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/keyboard-shortcutshooks | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/keyboard-shortcuts-how-create-them | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/magic-sysrq-keys-power-button | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/power-button-shutdown | ||
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+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/fn-key | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | \\ | ||
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