Questions tagged [xbindkeys]
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prevent xbindkeys from overriding mouse click when used for mouse button chording
I am trying to set up some mouse button chording, inspired by the Acme text editor: http://acme.cat-v.org/mouse
On Windows and Mac, I was able to set up the following using AutoHotKey and Hammerspoon ...
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Xbindkeys to make CTRL + ALT work like ALT GR
I've been able to get CTRL + ALT working (mostly) with xbindkeys and xvkbd.
However for it to work I initially have to press it twice. After that it works smoothly.
Also this doesn't work in some ...
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Xbindkeys to make CTRL + ALT act like ALT GR
I've been able to get CTRL + ALT working (mostly) with xbindkeys and xvkbd.
However for it to work I initially have to press it twice. After that it works smoothly.
Also this doesn't work in some ...
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How to remap mouse keys? (special case)
I remapped 2 mouse buttons, #4 and #7. Now they are used as 'Home' and 'End' keys, very useful in firefox.
Unfortunately all the extra keys on my mouse are identical to the numeric keys on the ...
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How to assign various commands to a mouse button, time dependent in xbindkeys?
I need to execute differents commands respect at the time I keep pressed a mouse key.
I was looking for an alternative to XMBC in linux, I'm using xbindkeys from a time to now but what I miss from my ...
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How to program a Koolertron macropad?
I bought this macropad awhile ago but I haven't been able to figure out how to program it. Right now it types keys like a normal keyboard but I want to beable to run commands when I press the buttons. ...
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Is there any way to make xbindkeys intercept hotkeys for certain programs only?
Let's say I have two programs: Program A and Program B. I want to use some hotkey to trigger certain action in Program A. So, I add corresponding lines in xbindkeysrc (telling the daemon what to do ...
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Binding command to hotkey in .xbindkeysrc for a specific program results in the hotkey to stop working in other programs
I like to use middle click to get back to the previous page when browsing the Internet. To make it possible I added the following lines into .xbindkeysrc:
"~/.hotkeys/Middle_click.sh"
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Mouse sends Keyboard Events
I want to bind a button on my Scimitar mouse, but it sends a keyboard event, so when I press the same button on my actual keyboard, it sends the same key event.
Is there any way to add device id or ...
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browser history mouse button inactive after mapping it with xbindkeys
I bound a script to a thumb mouse button but now that mouse button doesn't work in the browser (or probably anywhere else) anymore. Is there a way to not block a mapped key?
"/home/xxx/bin/...
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How can I assign the command key to the contextual menu one in Linux?
On Linux, I would like to replicate the function of the Windows key:
... in the Menu key:
I have tried using xbindkeys, but both keys seem to have the same command name:
$xbindkeys -k; menu key
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xbindkeys, xvkbd, and Firefox
I'm trying to map alt+j to the down key and it's working everywhere but Firefox.
In ~/.xbindkeysrc:
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Down]""
alt + j
then with xbindkeys running, alt+...
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xbindkeys bind cursor move to right or left key press
I would like to program my mouse such that whenever the cursor is shifted right or left, the OS interprets this as a right key press or left key press.
Which mouse events correspond to cursor right ...
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How to Bind Alt+Scroll for Zooming (Screen Magnifier) in Awesome Window Manager
In Awesome Window Manager, how can I bind alt+Scroll for zooming?
For example, in KDE Plasma, it is done this way:
1) sudo apt install xbindkeys
2) Save the text below into ~/.xbindkeysrc :
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Can I stop NetworkManager from using my media key?
I am on a Thinkpad 460S. There is a media key on the keyboard to cut the wifi via Rfkill (F8).
NetworkManager is grabbing the key and everytime it is pressed, disable or reenable the rfkill switch.
I ...
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bind held key without blocking typing
I have a foot pedal that I would like to toggle a file's contents when pressed and released.
I have got the foot pedal acting like a normal key with a keycode and disabled it from repeating with xset -...
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xbindkeys claims there is a conflict with another program, which makes it unable to grab all the defined keys
I installed xbindkeys to catch my custom key shortcuts, and xte in order to emulate the key presses i want to execute. This does work, but with a lot of issues.
I have to press my key combination very ...
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What are "zsh" commands for cut/copy/paste?
I want to configure zsh and bind its cutting, copying and pasting commands (or maybe they're called widgets idk) to different escape sequences, the ones that my terminal program sends across. Problem ...
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xbindkeys won't execute bash script
I have a bash script for enabling and disabling wifi that I want to bind to shortcut:
#!/bin/bash
if [ $(rfkill list wifi | grep "Soft blocked: yes" | wc -l) -gt 0 ] ; then
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How to use xbindkeys?
I am trying to run Chromium when "Ctrl + shift + Alt + p" is pressed. I Install xbindkeys and xbindkey-config. Next, creating a file at home directory (touch ~/.xbindkeysrc), then set it as default (...
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xbindkeys won't run in ExecStart script but runs in regular script
I have a script start.sh which is the ExecStart of a service I have (that is called by systemd).
When I add the line DISPLAY=:0 xbindkeys in my start.sh script, it does not start xbindkeys.
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Xbinkeys does not work with mode_switch
I'm trying to use xbindkeys with an event that is produced with mode_switch + <key>, but xbindkeys is triggered with only the <key> instead of the combination of it with the mode_switch.
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Xbindkeys: Execute command in current terminal
Is there a way to, instead of executing the command in the foreground, execute a command via Xbindkeys in the current Terminal? Similar to just pasting the command and pressing enter.
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How do I install xbindkeys on enterprise linux 6? (Centos/RHEL/OEL 6)
Is there a way to install xbindkeys on rhel 6 based distro?
I want to bind keys from my mouse button to run a script.
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How to remap keys only for a particular keyboard in Linux?
I have a numpad connected via USB and my goal is to be able to remap keys on that numpad so they can run custom commands or be mapped to other key combinations.
I have this in my .xbindkeysrc file:
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Ubuntu xBindKeys not working for mouse buttons
I've configured back and forward button a while ago with xBindKeys and I am sure that everything was fine. Yesterday I've noticed that those two functionalities somehow swapped. Back button functions ...
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How to use "Alt Gr" in xbindkeys?
I cant figure out the code to use Alt Gr in xbindkeys.
I tried ISO_Level3_Shift, but that doesn't work.
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How to break a bash script initiated with xbindkeys?
I initiated a bash script by xbindkeys as
"sleep 1;bash /home/scripts/loop.sh"
KP_Add
How can I bind another key, which can break this bash script?
For example, if loop.sh is 1,000 clicks by ...
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xbindkeys does not bind xdotool key command for a key
I add the xdotool commands to .xbindkeysrc. The commands for mouse work, such as
"xdotool mousemove 200 200"
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but I keys do not work, such as
"xdotool key x"
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What can be the reason that the ...
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xbindkeys not working when native Gnome 3.30.1 windows are focused
this is archlinux speaking, fresh install with Gnome 3.30.1.
After having installed xbindkeys and setup a ~/.xbindkeysrc file with:
# corresponds to ctrl+Y on my machine, according to `xbindkeys -k`
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mute media key doesn't toggle [closed]
Logitech K270 has media keys:
play/pause
mute/unmute
volume down
volume up
home
mail
power
calculator
I don't know what "home" is supposed to do, whereas "mail" and "calculator" don't do anything ...
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Execute a command if F+J keys are pressed
What would I need to do if I wanted to execute: chromium & by pressing F+J ?
Preferred requirements:
Globally accessible across Desktop Environment
Independent of terminal focus or not
Without ...
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Using CapsLock as left mouse button; mostly works but fails with a few things
Linux System Info:
OS: GNU/Linux x86_64
Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic
Distro: Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Cinnamon 64-bit 2.2.16
[Based On: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, Trusty Tahr]
Due to a ...
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How do I get xbindkeys to separate its modifiers from xte's?
When I do such as this in .xbindkeysrc
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key W' 'keyup Control_L'"
Shift + b:9
it performs the action of ctrl+shift+w instead of just the ctrl+w I expected. Any idea how ...
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How to configure a mouse in linux?
I just freshly installed an archlinux and just received my new mouse Mx anywhere 2. As the mouse have more than two buttons and i' wondering how to configure these buttons ?
I already checked a bit ...
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XBindkeys and Mouse key's giving keyboard numbers (0-9)
XINPUT
➜ xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
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Is it possible to bind a key shortcut to another key shortcut using Xbindkeys?
What I'm trying to do is to pre-configure a Logitech G602 assigning a specific key combination to each configurable button (G6, G7, G7 etc...) The only way to do that is on Windows (to save the key ...
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How can I remap Ctrl_Left + button to one action, and Ctrl_Right + button to another?
In my particular example, I want to be able to remap Control_left + n to output LeftArrow, but also to Control_right + n to output Return. How can I do that? I red through xmodmap man, so as xbinkeys, ...
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Mapping mouse events to key presses using xbindkeys
I want to map various mouse actions to key presses using xbindkeys. All my attempts to do this in my .xbindkeysrc file have failed. Attempts have been made using xte and xdotool. Below is a summary of ...
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detecting held keys with xbindkeys
I am using xbindkeys to bind Alt+left and Alt+right to chvt in order to cycle through virtual terminals, as described here. I modified the arithmetic to be modular with respect to the number of ...
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invoking password-less sudo via xbindkeys
I tried to set up key bindings for changing the virtual terminal (VT) in X, as described in this post. Typing sudo chvt $(($XDG_VTNR-1)) into a terminal emulator appropriately changes the VT. However, ...
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xbindkeys (xvkbd): stuck CTRL with Debian Stretch
I am using xbindkeys with xvkbd to add some magic to additional buttons on my mouse which I can press with my thumb. For this, I have xbindkeys in my ~/.xsessionrc and the following lines in ~/....
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xbindkeys on one keyboard?
I have the current setup:
One PS2 Keyboard
One USB Keyboard
Then I use this:
xinput --create-master SecondKeyboard
xinput --reattach "Keyboard Id" "Master Id"
to separate them.
I thought I could ...
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Control+Shift + Mouse Wheel with xbindkeys shortcuts propagate
My .xbindkeysrc file includes:
"amixer sset -q 'Master' 10%+"
control + shift + b:4
"amixer sset -q 'Master' 10%-"
control + shift + b:5
Which allows me to control sound ...
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BadAccess on X_GrabKeys when using xbindkeys
I wrote two custom scripts to brighten/dim my screen and want to bind them to my F9 and F10 keys.
I put them into /opt/bin and used sudo chown root:root script and sudo chmod 755 script on both and ...
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Execute script from i3 config
Question:
I'm using i3-wm and I have Mod3 working as a hotkey. I have the following in ./config/i3/config:
#This command works
bindsym Mod3+f exec "firefox"
#This doesn't work nor do my other ...
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Keycode for volume buttons
I'm configuring buttons on my mouse I want to set volume buttons but I don't know the keycode fo volume buttons. I used xbindkeys but didn't work.
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xbindkeys map Left + Right mouse button to Middle mouse click
I have managed to install xbindkeys on my lubuntu 16.04 box, which I think is the correct tool for me to use to map a simultaneous left and right mouse button click to emulate a middle mouse click.
I ...
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Binding keys in xbindkeysrc to type a command
I am trying to bind Alt+Up to type cd .. command using Xbindkeys. Here is what I've tried, among other things:
"sleep 1 && xdotool type cd .. --delay 15 && xdotool key Return"
Alt+Up
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xbindkeys/xkb map ctrl shortcut
I have installed colemakwide(xkb) and would like to keep shortcut like ctrl+s etc. The goal is that all ctrl shortcut behave like QWERTY which I did in windows/klc by have the original vk for the keys....
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