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==Keyboard Shortcuts -Basic==

To open Keys file - Fluxbox menu>Fluxbox>File Editing>Keys.

A very basic set up is provided.

The syntax for a keybinding is quite easy:

<pre> <mod> [<mod> <mod>] key [key key] :command <command_options>
</pre>

<mod> is called a "modifier" and typing 'xmodmap
-pm' in an aterm shows what modifiers are available. Typical
modifiers used in the keys file are:

<pre> Mod1 == Alt
Mod4 == Windows key
Control == Ctrl
Shift == Shift
None == No key
</pre>
Here are a few examples:

<pre> Control a :ExecCommand aterm # Ctrl+a will bring up an aterm
Mod1 4 :Workspace 4 # Alt+4 will change to workspace 4
None F9 :ExecCommand aterm -T 'Top' -e top # F9 will open "Top" in aterm
Mod4 r :Exec fbrun # Windows key+r will bring up the Fluxbox command dialog
Mod1 k :KillWindow # Alt+k kills the focused window
Mod4 f :Exec firefox # Windows key+f opens firefox
</pre>
A basic, common command is <b>ExecCommand</b>, or <b>Exec</b>. You can execute apps, scripts (take care of $PATH), and set things via 'xset.'

For more detail and other options see the excellent [http://fluxbox-wiki.org/index.php/Keyboard_shortcuts fluxbox-wiki]

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Anticapitalista at 17:41, 18 July 2007