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vereeq

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Registered: 2017-05-26

Posts: 1

xbindkeys does not load config on startup + other problems

Hello guys, i managed to setup arch on my laptop and configure it how i like but i have a few problems that i cannot resolve myself:

1. xbindkeys is not loading the config at startup

~/.xbindkeysrc

 ###########################
# xbindkeys configuration #
###########################
#
# Version: 0.1.3
#
# If you edit this, do not forget to uncomment any lines that you change.
# The pound(#) symbol may be used anywhere for comments.
#
# A list of keys is in /usr/include/X11/keysym.h and in
# /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h 
# The XK_ is not needed. 
#
# List of modifier (on my keyboard): 
#   Control, Shift, Mod1 (Alt), Mod2 (NumLock), 
#   Mod3 (CapsLock), Mod4, Mod5 (Scroll). 
#
# Another way to specifie a key is to use 'xev' and set the 
# keycode with c:nnn or the modifier with m:nnn where nnn is 
# the keycode or the state returned by xev 
#
# This file is created by xbindkey_config 
# The structure is : 
# # Remark 
# "command" 
# m:xxx + c:xxx 
# Shift+... 




keystate_numlock = enable
#keystate_scrolllock = enable
#keystate_capslock = enable



#Mute
"pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle"
    m:0x0 + c:121
    XF86AudioMute 

#Lower Volume
"sh -c "pactl set-sink-mute 0 false ; pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%""
    m:0x0 + c:122
    XF86AudioLowerVolume 

#Raise Volume
"sh -c "pactl set-sink-mute 0 false ; pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%""
    m:0x0 + c:123
    XF86AudioRaiseVolume 

#
# End of xbindkeys configuration
 

~/.xinitrc

xbindkeys
exec startxfce4

As the wiki states xbindkeys must be added before the line that starts your DE, i tried to add it after the line also i added "-p" but nothing seems to work. For now im typing xbindkeys -p in terminal after boot to load the config.

2. How to limit volume to 100% ?

When i use the sound keys volume goes beyond 100% and the sound gets really bad and there is not gui popping up when i use the sound keys so i dont know how much i'm increasing the volume.

Last edited by vereeq (2017-05-26 07:39:33)

brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: xbindkeys does not load config on startup + other problems

Perhaps xbindkeys is being started *too early*.

I use a BASH script which is executed by XFCE's startup, containing:

(sleep 13 && nice -n -1 /usr/bin/sxhkd) &

(sxhkd is a lightweight replacement to xbindkeys.)

2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

Posts: 4,645

Re: xbindkeys does not load config on startup + other problems

2. How to limit volume to 100% ?

When i use the sound keys volume goes beyond 100% and the sound gets really bad and there is not gui popping up when i use the sound keys so i dont know how much i'm increasing the volume.

You will get better help for this if you start a separate thread. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … ow_to_post

Are you using pulseaudio or straight alsa?

Docbroke

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From: India

Registered: 2015-06-13

Posts: 1,433

Re: xbindkeys does not load config on startup + other problems

How are you starting X. My guess is you are using some display manager & your .xinitrc is not being read.

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