Comments on: Create / modify keyboard shortcuts in Gnome under Linux / UNIX

By: LenW

LenW — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:49:08 +0000

Is there a way to set a keyboard shortcut for an ordinary mouse left-click?
Often in slideshows, there are many clicks made to the same mouse position.
I think it would be easier on my hand to press a key (perhaps function key)
than holding my hand over the mouse.
(I am running Gnome 2 under Ubuntu 10.04)

By: Ripon Majumder

Ripon Majumder — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:15:50 +0000

Thanks a lot for that, It works and enable Volume Mute button of my Dell Latitude D630. Thanks again.

By: bobbyshane

bobbyshane — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:04:49 +0000

Is there possibly a way to assign a key command to another key? For instance the Up key could be executed by hitting Ctrl-e, Down key with Ctrl-x, left key with Ctrl-s and right key Ctrl-d like in Wordstar. I’m trying to find a way to setup linux to globally use the Wordstar command set. You can do it in windows with Ctrlplus and it can be done in Tcsh, but I can’t seem to find a way to do so within X. Xmodmap doesn’t seem to be able to do this either. You can swap keys but not a key for a key command.

By: Anthalamus

Anthalamus — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:28:34 +0000

Gordon, they are stored per user under ~/.gconf by default. Something like:
(find . | xargs grep your_shortcut_name) 2> /dev/null
should help you find the exact file for your shortcut. Not sure you can use the Windows key though

By: Philippe Petrinko

Philippe Petrinko — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:53:50 +0000

Basic tip – but still useful – Thanks Vivek

By: Vamsi

Vamsi — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:46:55 +0000

from command line ;)

gconftool-2 –type=string –set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_1 ‘l’

gconftool-2 –type=string –set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_1 ‘bot’

assigns control + l for a command called bot

By: Prakash

Prakash — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:41:44 +0000

is there a manual way to assign kbd shortcuts in Gnome? ‘coz in 10.04 Ubuntu ,Gnome-2.30 has disabled these options for the app I wanted to assing kbd shortcut – gnome-terminal.
any IdeA?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:28:37 +0000

What file does the key binding info get stored in?
When I want to do a key combo with the window button e.g. “Mod4(windows) + t” it won’t let me. I’d like to edit the file directly.

By: tipsy

tipsy — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:52:31 +0000

Hm, there needs to be an %3CALT%3E%3CCTRL%3E in front of that (hope this works :)

By: tipsy

tipsy — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:47:43 +0000

global_keybindings (run_command_1 to _10) can be set to keybindings (P, just type it in literally), then set the corresponding command in keybindings_commands (command_1 = pidgin). This way you get to set ten commands without overriding any other keyboard shortcuts.

By: Dougle

Dougle — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:41:26 +0000

was the key name for my left super (Windows) key, in case any one wondered.

Thanks for the tip Vivek.

By: Velu

Velu — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:37:02 +0000

i need fedora 9 32 bit nots from online please

By: Denis

Denis — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:58:05 +0000

Very nice topic ! Almoust exactly what i was looking for. I got a problem with shortcuts in Fedora 9. I can not assign the keyboard shotrtcut for HOME directory. It seems to be set in a right way and I also have xml file for this shortcut but it does not works. If you have some idea in mind … I will be thankful.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:25:38 +0000

thanks for that, exactly what i needed, I wanted to set a keyboard shortcut to start a particular program. your gconf-editor tip did it for me.