gnome-keyboard-shortcuts-and-custom-application-launch-shortcuts
DEFAULT GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Alt-tab: cycle through open apps Alt-F9: minimize the current app Ctrl-alt-d: minimize all apps
Alt-F1: opens the main menu Alt-F2: opens the run dialog (run an app or a terminal command) Alt-F3: ? Alt-F4: close the current app Alt-F5: restore the current app window to "normal" Alt-F6: cycle group? Alt-F7: begin move (use arrow keys) Alt-F8: begin resize (use arrow keys) Alt-F10: maximize current app window (or restore to "normal")
Alt-Space: Printscreen: screenshot of the whole display
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace: logs you out (normally just kills the X-Window session)
CONFIGURING GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
gconf-editor
apps -> metacity -> global_keybindings
Double click on switch_windows_backwards
Type in
Now you've made it so that you can cycle backwards as well as forwards!
apps -> metacity -> window_keybindings
Double click on switch_windows_backwards
Type in
CONFIGURING AN APPLICATION TO LAUNCH WITH HOT KEY COMBINATION
apps -> metacity -> keybinding_commands
Double click on "command_1"
Type in the command (name) of the application you want to start (launch) (e.g. gcalctool)
Go to: apps -> metacity -> global keybindings
Double click on "command_1"
Type in
My favorite apps and hotkeys
NAME FUNCTION HOTKEYS
firefox (swiftfox) web browser