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====== Keyboard ====== | ~~NOTOC~~ |
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| ====== xfce4-settings - Keyboard ====== |
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<note warning>The page is work in progress!</note> | * **[[#Behavior|Behavior]]** |
| * **[[#Application Shortcuts|Application Shortcuts]]** |
| * **[[#Layout|Layout]]** |
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===== Behavior ===== | ===== Behavior ===== |
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<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 ===== |
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<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> |
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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. |
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<figure "Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut"> | <figure "Keyboard Preferences: Add Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog"> |
{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut01.png?nolink&|}} | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut01.png|Keyboard Preferences: Add Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog}} |
</figure> | </figure> |
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When you're done, click on {gui>OK}. You will see the following screen. | When you're done, click on {gui>OK}. You will see the following screen. |
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<figure "Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut"> | <figure "Keyboard Preferences: Assign Shortcut to Application Dialog"> |
{{ :xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut02.png?nolink& |}} | {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce_keyboard_shortcut02.png|Keyboard Preferences: Assign Shortcut to Application Dialog}} |
</figure> | </figure> |
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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. | 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. |
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| See the [[:xfce:xfwm4:keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]] page for a list of default shortcuts and additional information on viewing and setting them. |
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===== Layout ===== | ===== Layout ===== |
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<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> |
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| 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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