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= Managing keyboard shortcuts for running an application in GNOME
Rekha K Raj
:revnumber: unspecified
:revdate: 2020-03-16
:category: Administration
:tags: How-to Gnome
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info sources:
http://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/9623/how-can-i-set-a-key-shortcut-to-launch-terminal-under-gnome/
https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-shortcuts-set.html.en
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/119432/save-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-in-gnome
https://askubuntu.com/questions/26056/where-are-gnome-keyboard-shortcuts-stored
tested on F28 live CD in VM
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== Adding keyboard shortcuts for custom applications in GNOME
This section describes how to add a keyboard shortcut for starting a custom application in GNOME.
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=== Procedure
. Open *Settings* and choose the *Devices* entry from the list:
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image::shortcuts-settings-devices.png[]
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NOTE: Earlier Fedora versions might not need this step.
. Choose the *Keyboard Shortcuts* entry from the list and scroll down to the bottom of the list of keyboard shortcuts:
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image::shortcuts-keyboard-scroll.png[]
. Click the *+* button at the bottom of the list.
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A window for entering the details appears:
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image::shortcuts-add-empty.png[]
. Fill in details for the application.
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image::shortcuts-add-filled.png[]
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Replace _My Application_ with the name of the application and _myapp --special options_ with the command to run this application, including any options.
. Click the *Set shortcut...* button.
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A window for entering the keyboard shortcut appears:
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image::shortcuts-add-enter.png[]
. Press the key combination that should become the shortcut for starting the application.
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As soon as you release the key combination, the window for entering the shortcut closes. The window for application name and command now displays the entered shortcut:
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image::shortcuts-add-shortcut.png[]
. Click the *Add* button.
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Your application shortcut now appears in the list under _Custom Shortcuts_:
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image::shortcuts-added.png[]
// optional - close settings?
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info sources:
http://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/9623/how-can-i-set-a-key-shortcut-to-launch-terminal-under-gnome/
https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-shortcuts-set.html.en
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== Disabling keyboard shortcuts for custom applications in GNOME
This section describes how to disable a keyboard shortcut for starting a custom application in GNOME.
[discrete]
=== Procedure
. Open *Settings* and choose the *Devices* entry from the list:
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image::shortcuts-settings-devices.png[]
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NOTE: Earlier Fedora versions might not need this step.
. Choose the *Keyboard Shortcuts* entry from the list and scroll down to the bottom of the list of keyboard shortcuts:
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image::shortcuts-keyboard-scroll.png[]
. Scroll down in the list of shortcuts and applications until you locate the application that you want to disable:
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image::shortcuts-added.png[]
. Click on the entry.
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A window for editing the shortcut appears:
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image::shortcuts-edit.png[]
. Click the small *x* button to the right of the displayed shortcut.
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The keyboard shortcut is removed from this shortcut and the shortcut list now displays _Disabled_ instead of the key combination:
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image::shortcuts-disabled.png[]
. Close the shortcut editing window.
== Enabling keyboard shortcuts for custom applications in GNOME
This section describes how to enable a keyboard shortcut for starting a custom application in GNOME.
. Open *Settings* and choose the *Devices* entry from the list:
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image::shortcuts-settings-devices.png[]
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NOTE: Earlier Fedora versions might not need this step.
. Choose the *Keyboard* entry from the list and scroll down to the bottom of the list of keyboard shortcuts:
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image::shortcuts-keyboard-scroll.png[]
. Scroll down in the list of shortcuts and applications until you locate the application that you want to enable:
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image::shortcuts-list-disabled.png[]
. Click on the entry.
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A window for editing the shortcut appears:
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image::shortcuts-disabled.png[]
. Click the *Set shortcut...* button.
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A window for entering the keyboard shortcut appears:
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image::shortcuts-enabling-entering.png[]
. Press the key combination that should become the shortcut for starting the application.
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As soon as you release the key combination, the window for entering the shortcut closes. The window for application name and command now displays the entered shortctut:
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image::shortcuts-enabling-entered.png[]
. Close the shortcut editing window.
== Removing keyboard shortcuts for custom applications in GNOME
This section describes how to remove a keyboard shortcut for starting a custom application in GNOME.
[discrete]
=== Procedure
. Open *Settings* and choose the *Devices* entry from the list:
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image::shortcuts-settings-devices.png[]
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NOTE: Earlier Fedora versions might not need this step.
. Choose the *Keyboard* entry from the list and scroll down to the bottom of the list of keyboard shortcuts:
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image::shortcuts-keyboard-scroll.png[]
. Scroll down in the list of shortcuts and applications until you locate the application that you want to remove:
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image::shortcuts-added.png[]
. Click on the entry.
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A window for editing the shortcut appears:
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image::shortcuts-edit.png[]
. Click the red *Remove* button.
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The shortcut is removed.