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Questions tagged [xbindkeys]

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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 disability (spinal injury) which includes finger…
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Run program on a key press without interupting the key event

Is it possible to bind a (global) key press to some command and still not disrupt the key press from completing? What I mean is, if I try the bindkey solution posted elsewhere here: # In file: ~/.xbindkeysrc # Bind key 'q' to running…
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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: ~ $ cat .xbindkeysrc "xte 'keydown Super_L' 'key…
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xdotool and xbindkeys

I have an Acrobat reader that does not zoom on Control+plus but rather on Control+acute (Control-plus annoyingly rotates the document). I would like to fix this using xbindkeys and xdotool but the complication is that Control-plus is also used by…
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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 volume with Ctrl + Shift + Mouse Wheel. This worked perfectly fine until…
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Adjust volume using mouse multimedia buttons

I know that there are many questions on the internet about setting keyboard/mouse multimedia keys/buttons in Linux, nevertheless my question is more specific. My wireless input devices: Logitech K270 keyboard, Logitech M510 mouse. The…
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Inserting the "∃" character into a text field

I am trying to use xbindkeys to insert the "∃" character with a keyboard shortcut. The following doesn't work: "xvkbd -xsendevent -text '∃'" control + shift + 3 Instead, it sends "â".
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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 ~/.xbindkeysrc: "xvkbd -text "\[Control]\[Prior]"" …
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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 scripts bindsym Mod3+w exec "openBrowser" Both of…
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xbindkeys Paste Script is Failing to Work

I'm trying to bind control + i to load the contents of file.txt to the clipboard (so that I can use ctrl + v to paste the contents of file.txt into windows like my browser). The following command works perfectly if I manually type it into a bash…
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How to prevent xbindkeys from consuming keyboard messages?

I thought I can get xbindkeys run this command: espeak -v en "a" whenever the key a is pressed. But xbindkeys expropriates (consumes) the keyboard message a. I thought this may fix: espeak -v en "a" killall xbindkeys xdotool key a xbindkeys This…
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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 : "qdbus org.kde.kglobalaccel /component/kwin invokeShortcut…
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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 + , but xbindkeys is triggered with only the instead of the combination of it with the mode_switch. I'm using xmodmap to map the mode_switch to right alt: keycode…
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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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xbindkeys: no process found

I'm not getting xbindkeys to work. I did this: sudo aptitude install xbindkeys xbindkeys --defaults > ~/.xbindkeysrc sudo aptitude install xbindkeys-config xbindkeys xbindkeys-config To begin with, it doesn't work. Now, xbindkeys-config has a…
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