Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can be used to access Frequently Used Applications like-

1.Web Browser

2.Terminal

3.File Manager

4.Package Manager

Here's how to do it.

In your panel, Applications -> Settings -> Keyboard.

Open the Application Shortcuts Tab. This is what it looks like(customised).

To Add a new Shortcut, click on Add

Now we need to type in the name of the command.

File:Keyboard-shortcuts1.png

For terminal,

Click on Ok.

Then we need to press the keyboard key(s) to create the shortcut.

We choose the Super(Windows) + t key combination for Terminal

and the shortcut would be created.

More such shortcuts can be created in a similar manner.

These shortcuts can be edited also by double clicking on them to change the command.

Some Examples-

Web Browser

command-

exo-open --launch WebBrowser

shortcut-

<Super>W

File Manager (Thunar)

command-

thunar

shortcut-

<Super>F

Package Manager (Pamac)

command-

pamac-manager

shortcut-

<Super>P

Package Manager (Octopi)

command-

octopi

shortcut-

<Super>O

GParted

command-

gksudo gparted

shortcut-

<Super>G

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