Re: How to customize keys under X?
On 9/22/13, Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd like to customize keys in Debian. I want to set f2/f3/f4/f8 to
> cut/copy/paste/switch-applications. For switching applications, I tried
> setting f8 in Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Navigation, but it
> didn't help; neither Alt+Tab nor f8 worked after that change.
Gnome3 I can't help you sorry.
> I searched the web and found IronAHK. I haven't tried it, but it is
> unmaintained. Relying on unmaintained softwares isn't a good idea. I
> also found (and tried) xbindkeys and xdotool, but I can't get them to work.
xdotool I use to have a keyboard key provide a mouse click for me.
Very useful. Probably would not work to switch applications. May be
Gnome3 is the problem for you? I don't know sorry.
> I'm using GNOME 3 on Jessie, but I'd also appreciate if someone can
> share solutions on other DE/WMs. Can anyone point me in the right
> direction?
XFCE seems pretty easy, and traditional Gnome2-like (XP-like). Some
people here rave about XFCE; I find it adequate, least frustrating
option (to me) for last year or two.
Good luck,
Zenaan
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