Re: Want to use hot keys using [Win] key and the like

[Zaheer M K <zaheermk email com>]

Arrus <dreamrail_arrus <at> yahoo.co.jp> writes:

> 
> Hello. My handle is Arrus.
> 
> In Debian 4.0 (etch) with Gnome and Metacity, I want to be able to use
> it with hot key as follows.
> 
> [Win] 		     The indication of the Gnome menu
> [Ctrl] +[Esc] 	     The indication of the Gnome menu
> [Win] +[D] 	     Desktop indication / return it to the origin
> [Win] +[M] 	     All windows minimization (not restored even if I
> 		     push it once again)
> [Win] +[M]+[Shift]   Return all windows minimization
> [Win] +[U] 	     The indication of the shut down dialogue
> [Win] +[Tab] 	     The right movement of the item choice in the task
> 		     bar
> [Win] +[Tab]+[Shift] The left movement of the item choice in the task
> 		     bar
> 
> However, I do not understand a setting method (commands). In addition,
> the existing hot key wants to be just usable, too.
> 
> In addition, there is much number of hot key that they want to set, and
> 12 are not enough.
> 
> In addition, I tamper with /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/
> subordinates of gconf directly because hot key setting tool is not
> installed with Debian 4.0 (by default).
> 
> I posted similar 3 Japanese and English mailing lists and Japanese
> bulletin board, but the reply was received so far.
> 


Hi Arrus,

What you've asked can be easily done through 'Keyboard Shortcuts' or some
similar utility (I don't remember the exact name; I use XFCE) which is present
in GNOME. It has a launcher which is usually in Settings or similar sub-menu.

However, for some reason, the use of the 'Win' key has to be along with any
other keys, but not alone, i.e. the 'Win' key alone cannot be used as a
shortcut, but it can be used if you use along with another key, for eg: 'Win'
key + 'M' key, for Menu.

Zaheer.