Is it possible to use an alias within a custom shortcut?
For example, suppose I have the alias
alias cal="google-chrome --new-window calendar.google.com"
Can I create a custom shortcut that binds "Ctrl+Alt+C" to "cal"?
I have tried but it doesn't seem to work.
Thanks.
My laptop keyboard does not have media shortcut keys (e.g. "Next Track", etc). I frequently use the laptop connected to an external keyboard, which does. I go to Settings->Keyboard->Shortcuts tab, and select "Sound and Media", and I see that "Next Track" is bound to the shortcut key "audio next".
Is there a way in Xubuntu to launch/open a folder via a keyboard shortcut? How about opening a website that way?
Ive used the keyboard settings to create keyboard shortcuts to applications I use frequently but would love to do the same with other such things but do not see how to do so in keyboard settings.
If it makes any difference, Im using a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse.
I would like to add a custom keyboard shortcut for the "Home" button, but I get the error:
The shortcut "Home" cannot be used because it will become impossible to type using this key.
I am using this system for a kiosk and will have no other need for the Home button other than for triggering a script. Is there any way to override this limit? Using Ubuntu 12.04
I've set the keyboard shortcut super+L to lock my screen. Several times I've tried to lock the screen and it just pulls up the super menu. When I go back and check the keyboard shortcut it is still set and listed as super+L. Resetting the shortcut to super+L restores functionality for a time. I can't tell what's triggering the failure. Any input would be appreciated!
As I wanted to try Ratpoison and other mouseless window manager, I used this .xinitrc
There's a keyboard remapping in there and i'm afraid (but not sure it's this...) it messed up my keyboard settings.
Since, I've deleted this file, however, my alt-tab shortcut hasnt been working anymore.
In the keyboard shortcuts section, the "switch application" shortcut IS assigned to alt+tab.
More over, if
Some of my keyboard shortcuts have stopped working - like ctrl-alt-L to lock the screen. I have tried recreating the shortcut via the keyboard settings but no luck. I have tried changing the shortcut to something else but no luck.
Any ideas how to fix this? What config file holds the keyboard shortcut mappings?
Thanks in advance.
I created a custom shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T that calls x-terminal-emulator. For some reason, it does not work (nothing happens when hitting the mapping).
I moved from kde to xfce, and I've found that I cannot use super+space as a keyboard shortcut (applied via the xfce keyboard settings program). My main concern is that I use that shortcut to open up my drop-down terminal (which is currently the xfce4-terminal using the --drop-down option. The catch so far has been that I can use yakuquake with this keyboard shortcut, but not xfce4-terminal.
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