Difference between revisions of "Configure your multimedia keys"
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Many keyboards have multimedia keys. Those keys typically allow you to increase/decrease, mute and unmute sound on your PC, but many more exist. Using these keys can make you more productive - instead of [[opening a console]] and typing [[command]], you just type a key and the associated application pops up. | Many keyboards have multimedia keys. Those keys typically allow you to increase/decrease, mute and unmute sound on your PC, but many more exist. Using these keys can make you more productive - instead of [[opening a console]] and typing [[command]], you just type a key and the associated application pops up. | ||
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As an example, I have a key on my keyboard that pictures a calculator. Let's start it the [[program]] kcalc: | As an example, I have a key on my keyboard that pictures a calculator. Let's start it the [[program]] kcalc: | ||
Latest revision as of 07:53, 6 January 2021
Many keyboards have multimedia keys. Those keys typically allow you to increase/decrease, mute and unmute sound on your PC, but many more exist. Using these keys can make you more productive - instead of opening a console and typing command, you just type a key and the associated application pops up.
- Note
- The following example works with KDE as desktop environment only
As an example, I have a key on my keyboard that pictures a calculator. Let's start it the program kcalc:
- open a console and run the command
systemsettings
Select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> Custom Shortcuts -> Edit -> New -> Global Shortcut -> Command/URL As trigger, press this key, as "Action" enter kcalc
Lock your screen
To lock your screen under KDE you can use the command
/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock
