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I want to lock my screen by typing the PAUSE key. So, here is how I do it under Linux, it depends on your [[distribution]] and your desktop environment:
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= Ubuntu =
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Select Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> View and Customize Shortcuts -> System -> Lock Screen. Type the PAUSE key, then type "Set".
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This has been tested with Ubuntu 22.04.3.
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= KDE =
 
To set your PAUSE key to lock the screen under KDE,
 
To set your PAUSE key to lock the screen under KDE,
  
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* click on "Action"
 
* click on "Action"
 
* enter
 
* enter
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qdbus org.kde.screensaver /ScreenSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.Lock
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or (whatever works)
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/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker_greet
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or (whatever works)
 
  /usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock
 
  /usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock
 
* click "Apply"
 
* click "Apply"
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* [[Configure your multimedia keys]]
 
* [[Configure your multimedia keys]]
 
* [[first steps after installing Linux]]
 
* [[first steps after installing Linux]]
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* [[first steps on Linux]]

Latest revision as of 02:05, 29 January 2024

I want to lock my screen by typing the PAUSE key. So, here is how I do it under Linux, it depends on your distribution and your desktop environment:

Ubuntu

Select Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> View and Customize Shortcuts -> System -> Lock Screen. Type the PAUSE key, then type "Set". This has been tested with Ubuntu 22.04.3.

KDE

To set your PAUSE key to lock the screen under KDE,

systemsettings
  • select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> "Custom Shortcuts" -> "Edit" -> "New" -> "Global Shortcut" -> "Command/URL" -> enter "Pause"

Snapshot-pause-key.png

  • click on Trigger -> "None"
  • type the PAUSE key
  • click on "Action"
  • enter
qdbus org.kde.screensaver /ScreenSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.Lock

or (whatever works)

/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker_greet

or (whatever works)

/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock
  • click "Apply"
  • test it by pressing the PAUSE key

See also