Keyboard Shortcuts

Revision as of 05:05, 5 December 2016 by imported>Wolf (clipman example, basic cleanup)

Keyboard shortcuts can be used to access frequently used applications, such as a web browser, terminal, file manager, or package manager.

How-to

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.


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


Clipboard manager

command-

xfce4-popup-clipman

shortcut-

<Super><Alt>C

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