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-====== Keyboard ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
 +{{ :xfce:xfce4-settings.keyboard.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== xfce4-settings - Keyboard ======
  
-<note warning>The page is work in progress!</note>+  * **[[#Behavior|Behavior]]** 
 +  * **[[#Application Shortcuts|Application Shortcuts]]** 
 +  * **[[#Layout|Layout]]** 
 + 
 +----
  
 ===== Behavior ===== ===== Behavior =====
  
-<figure "General Keyboard Settings"> +<figure "Keyboard Preferences: General Settings Tab"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-behaviour.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-behaviour.png|Keyboard Preferences: General Settings Tab}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 {gui>Show Blinking} controls whether the cursor blinks on and off, and how quickly. This module changes the cursor behavior in [wp>GTK+] programs (including AbiWord, for instance, and Xfce and GNOME accessories), but not in every program you might use. {gui>Show Blinking} controls whether the cursor blinks on and off, and how quickly. This module changes the cursor behavior in [wp>GTK+] programs (including AbiWord, for instance, and Xfce and GNOME accessories), but not in every program you might use.
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 ===== Application Shortcuts ===== ===== Application Shortcuts =====
  
-<figure "Keyboard Shortcuts"> +<figure "Keyboard Preferences: Shortcuts List Tab"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-shortcuts.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-shortcuts.png|Keyboard Preferences: Shortcuts List Tab}}
 </figure> </figure>
 +=== ===
 When you choose to assign a keyboard shortcut, the following screen greets you. When you choose to assign a keyboard shortcut, the following screen greets you.
-<figure "Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut"> + 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut01.png?nolink&|}}+<figure "Keyboard Preferences: Add Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut01.png|Keyboard Preferences: Add Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog}}
 </figure> </figure>
-You can type in the name of the desired application (for instance, Clipman), or you can search for it.+ 
 +Here, you can type in the name of the desired application (for instance, Clipman) if you know it. Otherwise, click on {gui>Open} to search for it in a file tree. 
 + 
 +When you're done, click on {gui>OK}. You will see the following screen. 
 + 
 +<figure "Keyboard Preferences: Assign Shortcut to Application Dialog"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut02.png|Keyboard Preferences: Assign Shortcut to Application Dialog}} 
 +</figure> 
 + 
 +Simply press the keystrokes you wish to use to launch the application. In this example, if you want to launch Clipman by pressing {key>Ctrl+Shift+F9}, simply press {key>Ctrl+Shift+F9} now. The shortcut will take effect immediately. 
 + 
 +See the [[:xfce:xfwm4:keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]] page for a list of default shortcuts and additional information on viewing and setting them. 
 + 
 +[[|Back To Top]] 
 +---- 
 ===== Layout ===== ===== Layout =====
  
-<figure "Keyboard Layout"> +<figure "Keyboard Preferences: Language/Layout/Model Settings Dialog"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-layout.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-keyboard-layout.png|Keyboard Preferences: Language/Layout/Model Settings Dialog}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
 +In order to make changes to the keyboard layout, first, uncheck the {gui>Use system defaults} checkbox. This will allow for the user to select their choice of {gui>Keyboard model}, {gui>layout option}, and to choose a different {gui>Compose key}. The availability of keyboard layout options may be dependent upon packages provided by distribution. Additional packages may need to be installed to make other keyboard layouts available.
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 +[[:xfce:xfce4-settings:start:|Return to xfce4-settings Main Documentation Page]]