set-custom-keyboard-shortcuts

Set custom keyboard shortcuts to do anything in your system.

Reference : [Custom Keyboard Commands/Shortcuts] (http://askubuntu.com/questions/254424/how-can-i-change-what-keys-on-my-keyboard-do-how-can-i-create-custom-keyboard/254425#254425)

Requirements :

• xbindkeys

Steps :

• Open the terminal.

• Run the following command in the terminal for installing xbindkeys.

  sudo apt-get install xbindkeys

• To create the file containing the default values you would use, run the following command in the terminal which prints the default values into a hidden file named .xbindkeysrc located in home (~).

  xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc

• Run the following command in the terminal to find the name of any key or any key combination.

  xbindkeys -k

• The above command opens a small window, press any key or any key combination to know its name. The format of a command line is :

  "Command to run (in quotes)"
      key associated with the command (no quotes)  
  

• Run the following commad to open the config file that has been made earlier and search for # Examples of commands.

  gedit .xbindkeysrc

• Now add your own shortcut by adding command and key to be associated with it in the above mentioned format and save the file.

  Ex :

  "firefox"
    Control+Shift + f
  

• You have to start xbindkeys for your shortcut to work. Run the following command to start xbindkeys.

  xbindkeys

• Now, you can press the shortcut key to run the respective command.

  Ex : Press Control + Shift + f to open firefox