How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
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domromer
How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
I do a lot of screen shots of specific areas of the screen and I'd like to create a hot key combo to launch the app. I'm not really sure how to do it. I'm hoping someone could help me out with this.
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mick55
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
It depends what version of Mint you are using.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33561
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33561
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domromer
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
It's the latest version. Not the current beta.
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mick55
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
Latest version of what?domromer wrote:It's the latest version. Not the current beta.
Mint has 8 different versions.
http://www.linuxmint.com/release.php?id=12
This time perhaps you could read the provided link.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33561
thank you
mick
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domromer
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
Ok I guess I'm missing your point. I searched the forum and goggled it. What other rule have I not followed?
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domromer
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
I was not aware that there are so many versions I'm using Linux mint Helena Main Edition -Version-
Kernel : Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (i686)
Compiled : #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009
C Library : GNU C Library version 2.10.1 (stable)
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu9)
Distribution : Linux Mint 8 Helena - Main Edition
Kernel : Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (i686)
Compiled : #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009
C Library : GNU C Library version 2.10.1 (stable)
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu9)
Distribution : Linux Mint 8 Helena - Main Edition
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mick55
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
In the future please try and follow the directions provided.
It will make your experience more rewarding.
Here is the information you requested.
1. Hit <Alt>F2
2. Enter gconf-editor to start up the tool.
3. Navigate to Apps > Metacity > keybinding_commands.
4. Right-click in the pane that lists all of the entries.
5. Scroll until you see a list of command_N Where N is a number from 1-10
6. Double click on one of these entries (remember which number you double clicked on).
7. In the Value section enter the command you want to use.
8. Click OK.
9. Navigate to Apps > Metacity > global_keybindings.
10. In the Value field enter the key combination you want to use for that app (for example <Alt>f for firefox).
11. Click OK.
12. Test out your short cut.
mick
It will make your experience more rewarding.
Here is the information you requested.
1. Hit <Alt>F2
2. Enter gconf-editor to start up the tool.
3. Navigate to Apps > Metacity > keybinding_commands.
4. Right-click in the pane that lists all of the entries.
5. Scroll until you see a list of command_N Where N is a number from 1-10
6. Double click on one of these entries (remember which number you double clicked on).
7. In the Value section enter the command you want to use.
8. Click OK.
9. Navigate to Apps > Metacity > global_keybindings.
10. In the Value field enter the key combination you want to use for that app (for example <Alt>f for firefox).
11. Click OK.
12. Test out your short cut.
mick
Last edited by mick55 on Thu May 06, 2010 1:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
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domromer
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
Thanks for the info. Sadly Ctrl f2 does do anything for me. is there another way to access the gconf-editor?
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mtrix
Re: How do I make a create a hot key combo to launch an app?
in terminal write gconf-editor