Configure your PAUSE key to lock the screen

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Revision as of 11:08, 6 September 2013 by imported>ThorstenStaerk (ThorstenStaerk moved page Set your PAUSE key to lock the screen to Configure your PAUSE key to lock the screen)

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"

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  • click on Trigger -> "None"
  • type the PAUSE key
  • click on "Action"
  • enter
/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock

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