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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. First let's find out the name of this key:
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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:
  
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Start xev. Move your mouse pointer to the rectangle in it. Type a key. You get an output like this:
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* [[open a console]] and run the [[command]]
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KeyPress event, serial 44, synthetic NO, window 0x4200001,
 
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    root 0x2b0, subw 0x4200002, time 47123941, (36,44), root:(38,67),
 
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    state 0x10, keycode 148 (keysym 0x1008ff1d, '''''XF86Calculator'''''), same_screen YES,
 
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    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
 
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    XFilterEvent returns: False
 
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So this key is named ''XF86Calculator''.
 
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Then [[open a console]] and run the [[command]]
 
 
  systemsettings
 
  systemsettings
 
Select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> Custom Shortcuts -> Edit -> New -> Global Shortcut -> Command/URL
 
Select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> Custom Shortcuts -> Edit -> New -> Global Shortcut -> Command/URL

Revision as of 11:12, 6 September 2013

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.

As an example, I have a key on my keyboard that pictures a calculator. Let's start it the program kcalc: 

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

See also

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