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(Slitaz 4.0) My hand has grown tired of double-clicking, and I generally use keyboard shortcuts for everything I can, and if I can't I'll go for single-clicks (like right-click -> up/down arrows -> Enter). Double-clicking is a last resort for me, if nothing else works.
Is there any way I can create keyboard shortcuts for e.g.
- opening the ("Start") Menu
- opening the My Documents folder on the desktop (or, when right-clicking it, which option to choose? "Open with "Open Document"" option doesn't work, nor "Open with...PCMan File Manager")
- Shut down (I use either Windows-key+"D", then right-click -> Logout -> Shutdown system (halt), OR Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -> Ctrl+Alt+Delete -> Press computer power button).
Alex
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I just noticed this topic-string, by the way, with a similar theme:
"Creating desktop folder shortcuts"
forum.slitaz.org/topic/creating-desktop-folder-shortcuts#post-3656
But I'm open to understand more.
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Hi
Sorry for my bad english, the method to create keyboard shortcut consist on manual edit the rc.xml file on your home ex /home/tux/.config/openbox/rc.xml
open to leafpad and add or modify line keybind.
Find on web “lxde openbox keyboard shortcut”, for more information,
this an example https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=992240
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I realize this takes may take some know-how. There are certainly instructions on the net, like the LXDE Wiki:
wiki.lxde.org/en/LXDE:Questions#How_do_I_make_my_keyboard_volume_buttons_work.3F
but if it had been truly straightforward, I think it would be more universally applied (it is not) than it is.
No troubles!
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Maybe it's easier if he did it once, I try to give a practical example.
Add the "grab screenshot" with F8
the base is
[c]<keybind key="F8">
<action name="Execute">
<command>mtpaint -s</command>
</action>
</keybind>[/c]
always in all 5 lines to add functions, where only the first and the third change to the selected key and the application launches.
Open with leafpad /home/tux/.config/openbox/rc.xml
look for the keyboard area bounded by lines <keyboard>
insert rows above between two
[c]</keybind>
<keybind key="xxx....">[/c]
or on final position
[c]</keybind>
<keyboard>[/c]
in my case the final position line 278 result
Cut ....
[c]</keybind>
<keybind key="F8">
<action name="Execute">
<command>mtpaint -s</command>
</action>
</keybind>
</keyboard>[/c]
save and to have the effect xsession logout and login
time by pressing F8 launches "grab screenshot"
good luck
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For buttons not identified, such as multimedia and others on your PC, to try as follows steps.
Install xorg-xev xorg-xmodmap, open a terminal and type
xev | egrep -o "keycode.*\)"
press interested and note the corresponding code that appears in the terminal eg
keycode 176 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol) create a text file as association table to each keycode code F between F13> F29
one my example
keycode 176 = F26
keycode 174 = F24
keycode 160 = F25
keycode 222 = F29
keycode 178 = F28
keycode 236 = F27
saved as..xmodmap in your home eg. / Home / tux / .xmodmap
care to remember after the corresponding key on the PC which you assigned F value
edit the file with leafpad / home / tux / .config / openbox / rc.xml
using as a prefix for keys Fxx
my example file
cut.....
</keybind>
<keybind key="F8">
<action name="Execute">
<command>mtpaint -s</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F25">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer set Master toggle</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F26">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer -c 0 set Master 5+ unmute</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F24">
<action name="Execute">
<command>amixer -c 0 set Master 5- unmute</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F29">
<action name="Execute">
<command>poweroff</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F28">
<action name="Execute">
<command>firefox</command>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="F27">
<action name="Execute">
<command>thunderbird</command>
</action>
</keybind>
</keyboard>
…..cut
were added to hot-key
grab-screenshot F8
mute F25
vol-up F26
vol-down F24
poweroff F29
firefox F29
thunderbird F27
important to create new application startup / home / tux / .config / openbox / autostart.sh
add this line
# Xmodmap
xmodmap / home / tux / .xmodmap &
xsession logout and login to apply
end of modding bye.
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"
Open with leafpad /home/tux/.config/openbox/rc.xml
look for the keyboard area bounded by lines <keyboard>`"
When I open Leafpad, it's empty.
(By the way, how can I highlight/quote a previous post when posting here?)
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The guide is based on an ordinary installation and user in the home in my case it tux.
If you have a different user searches for the same file in your home directory, in any case can not be empty.
I believe that the function mentioned in the forum does not exist... or at least I think
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Alex:
I like the (openbox) environment created by Crunchbang - you may want to give it a try (eg with a live cd)
and then copy the openbox menu files and adjust them to your needs.
(and there are also graphical menu editors)
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Hi Alexbn,
(By the way, how can I highlight/quote a previous post when posting here?)
Only copy-paste, sorry. Optionally you can use markup (as me above):
[c]<blockquote>
your text
</blockquote>[/c]
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Just used the easy way with Obkey: http://u.to/RgxjCA
Download, extract, start it with
subox python obkey /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml
Happy Keybinding!
Another thing: If you want to use the suspend/hibernate keys without having to enter the RootPW every time
Edit or create the /etc/sudoers file with the following line
YourUserName ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
YourUserName ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate
In ObKey use
sudo pm-suspend
sudo pm-hibernate
Slicka! SweeTa! Slitaz!
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