Keyboard shortcut fix, from a terminal: From ~/.config, create openbox folder and copy openbox xml config file (rc.xml) into ~/.config/openbox . Then make a backup copy of the config file: cd ~/.config mkdir openbox cd openbox cp /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml ./ cp rc.xml rc.bak Create a backup copy of the gol script and then edit the first line of the gol script so that openbox knows where the config file is: cp /usr/bin/gol /usr/bin/gol.bak nano /usr/bin/gol From: openbox-lxde &> /dev/null & sleep 5 dbus-launch pcmanfm --desktop &> /dev/null & lxpanel &> /dev/null & To: openbox-lxde --config-file ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml &> /dev/null & sleep 5 dbus-launch pcmanfm --desktop &> /dev/null & lxpanel &> /dev/null & Reboot Linux. Now keyboard shortcuts can be created. ------------------------------------- Create keyboard shortcuts with Setup Hot Keys: Keyboard shortcuts can be created from Menu > Preferences > Setup Hot Keys Set up a shortcut to launch an application. For example, to set Ctrl+Alt+T to launch LXTerminal: 1. Go to the Programs tab 2. Click Create new action button (white box with star in it) 3. Click box under Hotkey 1 and do Ctrl+Alt+T 4. Under Command line: enter in lxterminal 5. Click Accept changes button (green check mark) 6. Click save button to apply changes (red arrow) 7. Now pressing Ctrl+Alt+T will open LXTerminal Set up a shortcut to perform an action. For example, to move a window with Alt+F7: 1. Go to the Actions tab 2. Click Create new action button (white box with star in it) 3. Click box under Hotkey 1 and do Alt+F7 4. Click Add an action button (white box with star in it) 5. From Name dropdown, select Move 6. Click Apply button 7. Click Accept changes button (green check mark) 8. Click save button to apply changes (red arrow) 9. Now pressing Alt+F7 will allow the mouse to move the window ------------------------------------- Create split screen keyboard shortcuts by editing the rc.xml file: Open ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml with Mousepad. Ctrl+F and search for F7 Add an empty line before end tag Copy and paste the following xml code into the empty line:
50%
-0 0
50%
0 0
50%
0 0
50%
0 -0
Save the file, close everything, and reboot Linux. Shift+End = Split screen right Shift+Start = Split screen left Shift+Page Up = Split screen top Shift+Page Down = Split screen bottom ------------------------------------- Additional workflow tips: Right click the top border of a window > Layer > select Always on top (window will now stay on top even if the window behind it is being interacted with. Reset this by right clicking the window top border > Layer > select Normal) Ctrl+Alt+Left or Right arrow key = Switch virtual desktops Shift+Alt+Left or Right arrow key = Move window to another desktop ------------------------------------- Questions are welcome and encouraged. Due to the design of RUclips's comment section, posting questions under the pinned comment or under another user's comment makes it difficult for me to find and answer questions. Please do not post your questions under the pinned comment or under other user's questions. Please create a new comment.
Keyboard shortcut fix, from a terminal:
From ~/.config, create openbox folder and copy openbox xml config file (rc.xml) into ~/.config/openbox . Then make a backup copy of the config file:
cd ~/.config
mkdir openbox
cd openbox
cp /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml ./
cp rc.xml rc.bak
Create a backup copy of the gol script and then edit the first line of the gol script so that openbox knows where the config file is:
cp /usr/bin/gol /usr/bin/gol.bak
nano /usr/bin/gol
From:
openbox-lxde &> /dev/null &
sleep 5
dbus-launch pcmanfm --desktop &> /dev/null &
lxpanel &> /dev/null &
To:
openbox-lxde --config-file ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml &> /dev/null &
sleep 5
dbus-launch pcmanfm --desktop &> /dev/null &
lxpanel &> /dev/null &
Reboot Linux. Now keyboard shortcuts can be created.
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Create keyboard shortcuts with Setup Hot Keys:
Keyboard shortcuts can be created from Menu > Preferences > Setup Hot Keys
Set up a shortcut to launch an application. For example, to set Ctrl+Alt+T to launch LXTerminal:
1. Go to the Programs tab
2. Click Create new action button (white box with star in it)
3. Click box under Hotkey 1 and do Ctrl+Alt+T
4. Under Command line: enter in lxterminal
5. Click Accept changes button (green check mark)
6. Click save button to apply changes (red arrow)
7. Now pressing Ctrl+Alt+T will open LXTerminal
Set up a shortcut to perform an action. For example, to move a window with Alt+F7:
1. Go to the Actions tab
2. Click Create new action button (white box with star in it)
3. Click box under Hotkey 1 and do Alt+F7
4. Click Add an action button (white box with star in it)
5. From Name dropdown, select Move
6. Click Apply button
7. Click Accept changes button (green check mark)
8. Click save button to apply changes (red arrow)
9. Now pressing Alt+F7 will allow the mouse to move the window
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Create split screen keyboard shortcuts by editing the rc.xml file:
Open ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml with Mousepad.
Ctrl+F and search for F7
Add an empty line before end tag
Copy and paste the following xml code into the empty line:
50%
-0
0
50%
0
0
50%
0
0
50%
0
-0
Save the file, close everything, and reboot Linux.
Shift+End = Split screen right
Shift+Start = Split screen left
Shift+Page Up = Split screen top
Shift+Page Down = Split screen bottom
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Additional workflow tips:
Right click the top border of a window > Layer > select Always on top (window will now stay on top even if the window behind it is being interacted with. Reset this by right clicking the window top border > Layer > select Normal)
Ctrl+Alt+Left or Right arrow key = Switch virtual desktops
Shift+Alt+Left or Right arrow key = Move window to another desktop
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Questions are welcome and encouraged. Due to the design of RUclips's comment section, posting questions under the pinned comment or under another user's comment makes it difficult for me to find and answer questions. Please do not post your questions under the pinned comment or under other user's questions. Please create a new comment.
Wow, thank you for the secret knowledge I've been searching for years! I'll be sure to check out the whole playlist.
hey ruth, im new to linux and i wanted to say thank you for the informative video
Thank you ❤
thanks for all the videos, but can you tell me how to enable sound on Debian session in userland
Due to current limitations of UserLAnd's VNC, sound and OpenGL graphics are not available: ruclips.net/user/shortsdsQDYFv97F4
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