keybinding issues in xfce4

ravisghosh · 2007-04-23 10:59:44

Here are few keybinding issues that i am facing in xfce4-svn solving which might make life easier.
1. how to launch htop from keyboard. I mean whats the command to run htop in console. If I type htop in console it works but not in run program dialog box (only works when "run in terminal" is selected).
2. Super key alone does not work. If I press super key alone in keybinding, the shortcut saved is "super+super_L" or "super+super_R." How to solve this problem.
3. Is it possible to navigate in xfce4 menu using initial letters of the items rather use up/down and left/right keys. I mean as in windows, you need to press "m" to go to "multimedia," "n" for "Networks", and likewise.
4. It seems that xfce4 menu editor is not working properly. I tried to hide a few things in the menu such as "Run Program," "terminal," etc., but it still shows them in the menu. It is editing "~/.config/xfce4/desktop/menu.xml" and in this file, it shows the changes I have made. Is there any other menu file that xfce4 uses other than this file?

Last edited by ravisghosh (2007-04-23 14:33:22)

tomk · 2007-04-23 13:37:42

1. This one depends on your choice of terminal e.g. for me it would be urxvt -e htop. Check your terminal app's man page or online docs.
2. THere may be a better way, but I fixed this by editing the relevant conf file by hand. You'll find it in ~/.config/xfce4/xfwm4.

ravisghosh · 2007-04-23 14:29:05

thanks tomk, the first solution did work.

The shortcut file that I found was in ~/.config/xfce4/shortcuts/hostname.xml. There was nothing in ~/.config/xfce4/xfwm4.

It had a line

since I had added left super key in the keyboard settings.

I tried changing that to only "Super" and "Super_L" but in all 3 cases, it would work only if I press right super first and then press left super.

Last edited by ravisghosh (2007-04-23 14:34:07)

tomk · 2007-04-23 14:57:50

Sorry, I gave you the old file. That .xml one is correct.

Mine has

<shortcut command="xfdesktop -menu" keys="Super_L"/>

and it works as expected. I only have one Super key, but I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

ravisghosh · 2007-04-23 15:20:16

Thanks again. That did work. I guess it was not working wth "xfce4-popup-menu."
I have configured other programs to open with super, like super+o for opera, etc. now, they dont work with left super but do work with right super. Thats fine for me anyway..

Last edited by ravisghosh (2007-04-23 15:27:36)

tomk · 2007-04-23 18:48:46

Funny that - I now have it working with the popup menu.

ravisghosh · 2007-04-24 01:53:49

Strangely enough, its working for me too!!!! Donno what was wrong earlier.

ravisghosh · 2007-04-24 13:24:15

Any idea about enabling navigation using letters in the menu.

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#1 2007-04-23 10:59:44

keybinding issues in xfce4

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