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Did you ever face the problem with Xfce that not all of the globally defined keyboard shortcuts can be changed?
In my case Eclipse IDE shortcuts that I'm used to:
But hey! I don't use multiple workspaces! I'd rather like to use the full power of eclipse here.
But if you go over: Menu -> Settings -> Keyboad
There are not all the global shortcuts listed (at least those mentioned earlier are missing).
As I faced this problem already quite some time ago, I even participated in some discussions (like this on myeclipse related), and even submitted Xfce bug report.
But when I came back to this problem after some time, I've googled and found some references to file:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
As I checked the contents, there seem to be even the shortcuts I'm facing the problem with.
I've seen there:
That sounds promissing! Let's remove multi-workspace relevant and see if that helps.
After my update:
to be honest, I'm not sure if I need to update them in both sections, but to make things fast, let's do so.
OK, I guess I need to log-out/and in and see if that helped.
And as you could guess it...... worked! (otherwise I would not write a blog post, right? :-) )
The original article was posted on my blog.
In my case Eclipse IDE shortcuts that I'm used to:
- Perspective switch (Ctrl + F8)
- Editor switch (Ctrl + F6)
- ...
But hey! I don't use multiple workspaces! I'd rather like to use the full power of eclipse here.
Changing via UI
But if you go over: Menu -> Settings -> Keyboad
There are not all the global shortcuts listed (at least those mentioned earlier are missing).
Looking for help
As I faced this problem already quite some time ago, I even participated in some discussions (like this on myeclipse related), and even submitted Xfce bug report.
Good old plain xml way
But when I came back to this problem after some time, I've googled and found some references to file:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
As I checked the contents, there seem to be even the shortcuts I'm facing the problem with.
I've seen there:
<property name="xfwm4" type="empty"> <property name="default" type="empty"> <property name="<Alt>Insert" type="empty"/> <property name="Escape" type="empty"/> <property name="Left" type="empty"/> <property name="Right" type="empty"/> <property name="Up" type="empty"/> <property name="Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>Tab" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Shift>Tab" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>Delete" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Left" type="empty"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F9" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F10" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F11" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F12" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Left" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>End" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>Home" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Right" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Up" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_1" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_2" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_3" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_5" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_9" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>space" type="empty"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Up" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Right" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>d" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Up" type="empty"/> <property name="<Super>Tab" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F1" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F2" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F3" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F5" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F9" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F10" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F11" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F12" type="empty"/> </property> <property name="custom" type="empty"> <property name="<Control>F3" type="string" value="workspace_3_key"/> <property name="<Control>F4" type="string" value="workspace_4_key"/> <property name="<Control>F5" type="string" value="workspace_5_key"/> <property name="<Control>F6" type="string" value="workspace_6_key"/> <property name="<Control>F7" type="string" value="workspace_7_key"/> <property name="<Control>F8" type="string" value="workspace_8_key"/> <property name="<Control>F9" type="string" value="workspace_9_key"/> <property name="<Alt>Tab" type="string" value="cycle_windows_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Right" type="string" value="right_workspace_key"/> <property name="Left" type="string" value="left_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>d" type="string" value="show_desktop_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Left" type="string" value="move_window_left_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Right" type="string" value="move_window_right_key"/> <property name="Up" type="string" value="up_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F4" type="string" value="close_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F6" type="string" value="stick_window_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Down" type="string" value="down_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F7" type="string" value="move_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F9" type="string" value="hide_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F11" type="string" value="fullscreen_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F8" type="string" value="resize_window_key"/> <property name="<Super>Tab" type="string" value="switch_window_key"/> <property name="Escape" type="string" value="cancel_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_1" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_1_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_2" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_2_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_3" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_3_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_4" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_4_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_5" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_5_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_6" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_6_key"/> <property name="Down" type="string" value="down_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Up" type="string" value="move_window_up_key"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Down" type="string" value="lower_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F12" type="string" value="above_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_8" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_8_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_9" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_9_key"/> <property name="Right" type="string" value="right_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F10" type="string" value="maximize_window_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Up" type="string" value="up_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F10" type="string" value="workspace_10_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_7" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_7_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>End" type="string" value="move_window_next_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt>Delete" type="string" value="del_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Left" type="string" value="left_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F12" type="string" value="workspace_12_key"/> <property name="<Alt>space" type="string" value="popup_menu_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Shift>Tab" type="string" value="cycle_reverse_windows_key"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Up" type="string" value="raise_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>Insert" type="string" value="add_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>Home" type="string" value="move_window_prev_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F2" type="string" value="workspace_2_key"/> <property name="<Control>F1" type="string" value="workspace_1_key"/> <property name="<Control>F11" type="string" value="workspace_11_key"/> <property name="override" type="bool" value="true"/> </property> </property>
That sounds promissing! Let's remove multi-workspace relevant and see if that helps.
After my update:
<property name="xfwm4" type="empty"> <property name="default" type="empty"> <property name="<Alt>Insert" type="empty"/> <property name="Escape" type="empty"/> <property name="Left" type="empty"/> <property name="Right" type="empty"/> <property name="Up" type="empty"/> <property name="Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>Tab" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Shift>Tab" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>Delete" type="empty"/> <!-- <property name="<Control><Alt>Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Left" type="empty"/> --> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Down" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F9" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F10" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F11" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt>F12" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Left" type="empty"/> <!-- <property name="<Alt><Control>End" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>Home" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Right" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Up" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_1" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_2" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_3" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_5" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_9" type="empty"/> --> <property name="<Alt>space" type="empty"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Up" type="empty"/> <!-- <property name="<Control><Alt>Right" type="empty"/> --> <property name="<Control><Alt>d" type="empty"/> <!-- <property name="<Control><Alt>Up" type="empty"/> --> <property name="<Super>Tab" type="empty"/> <!-- <property name="<Control>F1" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F2" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F3" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F4" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F5" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F6" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F7" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F8" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F9" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F10" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F11" type="empty"/> <property name="<Control>F12" type="empty"/> --> </property> <property name="custom" type="empty"> <!-- <property name="<Control>F3" type="string" value="workspace_3_key"/> <property name="<Control>F4" type="string" value="workspace_4_key"/> <property name="<Control>F5" type="string" value="workspace_5_key"/> <property name="<Control>F6" type="string" value="workspace_6_key"/> <property name="<Control>F7" type="string" value="workspace_7_key"/> <property name="<Control>F8" type="string" value="workspace_8_key"/> <property name="<Control>F9" type="string" value="workspace_9_key"/> --> <property name="<Alt>Tab" type="string" value="cycle_windows_key"/> <!-- <property name="<Control><Alt>Right" type="string" value="right_workspace_key"/> --> <property name="Left" type="string" value="left_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>d" type="string" value="show_desktop_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Left" type="string" value="move_window_left_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Right" type="string" value="move_window_right_key"/> <property name="Up" type="string" value="up_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F4" type="string" value="close_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F6" type="string" value="stick_window_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Down" type="string" value="down_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F7" type="string" value="move_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F9" type="string" value="hide_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F11" type="string" value="fullscreen_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F8" type="string" value="resize_window_key"/> <property name="<Super>Tab" type="string" value="switch_window_key"/> <property name="Escape" type="string" value="cancel_key"/> <!-- <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_1" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_1_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_2" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_2_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_3" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_3_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_4" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_4_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_5" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_5_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_6" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_6_key"/> --> <property name="Down" type="string" value="down_key"/> <property name="<Control><Shift><Alt>Up" type="string" value="move_window_up_key"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Down" type="string" value="lower_window_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F12" type="string" value="above_key"/> <!-- <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_8" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_8_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_9" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_9_key"/> --> <property name="Right" type="string" value="right_key"/> <property name="<Alt>F10" type="string" value="maximize_window_key"/> <!-- <property name="<Control><Alt>Up" type="string" value="up_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F10" type="string" value="workspace_10_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>KP_7" type="string" value="move_window_workspace_7_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>End" type="string" value="move_window_next_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt>Delete" type="string" value="del_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control><Alt>Left" type="string" value="left_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F12" type="string" value="workspace_12_key"/> --> <property name="<Alt>space" type="string" value="popup_menu_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Shift>Tab" type="string" value="cycle_reverse_windows_key"/> <property name="<Shift><Alt>Page_Up" type="string" value="raise_window_key"/> <!-- <property name="<Alt>Insert" type="string" value="add_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Alt><Control>Home" type="string" value="move_window_prev_workspace_key"/> <property name="<Control>F2" type="string" value="workspace_2_key"/> <property name="<Control>F1" type="string" value="workspace_1_key"/> <property name="<Control>F11" type="string" value="workspace_11_key"/> --> <property name="override" type="bool" value="true"/> </property>
to be honest, I'm not sure if I need to update them in both sections, but to make things fast, let's do so.
OK, I guess I need to log-out/and in and see if that helped.
And as you could guess it...... worked! (otherwise I would not write a blog post, right? :-) )
The original article was posted on my blog.
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