Add a default lxqt-globalkeys.conf in lxqt-common

[selairi]

I need to add some key shortcuts by default.

Some of them help to solve problems with screen brightness. These shortcuts are:

• Increase screen brightness
• Decrease screen brightness

I would like to add another shortcut too:

• Ctl + Alt + T to open Terminal.
  This shortcut is set by default in other desktops.

Maybe the simplest way to add those shortcuts is writing a new config file in lxqt-common. This file would be lxqt-common/config/lxqt-globalkeys.conf.

I can do it by myself.

What do you think?

[palinek]

lxqt-globalkeys doesn't do/execute any logic by itself. It just provides the interface for setting/grabbing shortcuts.

IMO this hould stay that way. If you need to execute a specific logic base on pressing the newly provided shortcuts, this should go into separate daemon/process (either into some existing one or newly implemented).

[selairi]

Perhaps Ihave not expressed correctly, sorry. I need new shotcuts for
command line actions. Proposed shortcuts will execute command line actions.

lxqt-globalkeys doesn't do/execute any logic by itself. It just provides
the interface for setting/grabbing shortcuts.

Yes, it is true, but new shortcuts are stored in lxqt-globalkeys.conf, and
CommandActions (shortcuts for command line) are executed by lxqt-globalkeys
daemon. Then we already have got a daemon to execute commands. Consequently
a new daemon is not needed. Moreover a new daemon will waste RAM.

Thanks.

[palinek]

lxqt-globalkeys doesn't do/execute any logic by itself. It just provides
the interface for setting/grabbing shortcuts.

Yes, it is true, but new shortcuts are stored in lxqt-globalkeys.conf, and
CommandActions (shortcuts for command line) are executed by lxqt-globalkeys
daemon.

Sorry... I forgot about those. So you can forget about my previous comment 😄

[selairi]

I have just update files. I have added default shortcuts:

• ctr + atl + T opens terminal
• Shift + F7 or F6 increases or decreases brightness.

You must delete ~/.config/lxqt/globalkeyshortcuts.conf in order to load defaults:
rm ~/.config/lxqt/globalkeyshortcuts.conf

More defaults?

[Vladimir-csp]

Browse #331 for some inspiration?

...if not a duplicate.

[selairi]

I have just added:

• XF86MonBrightnessDown or XF86MonBrightnessUp decrease or increase brightness.
• Shift+Control+F6 or F7 decrease or increase brightness (useful in desktop computers).
• Control+Atl+e opens pcman-qt
• Control+Atl+i opens web browser
• Control+Atl+t opens qterminal
• Print opens screenshot

If you use Openbox, you can read more defaults in /etc/xdg/lxqt/openbox/rc.xml.

[jleclanche]

Brightness controls are already handled by some other pieces of the stack though (still havent figured out which. systemd?)

[Vladimir-csp]

Brightness controls are already handled by some other pieces of the stack though (still havent figured out which. systemd?)

It's ethier something that binds XF86MonBrightnessUp XF86MonBrightnessDown, or hardware itself.

I have just added:...

• Control+Alt+...

So, you leave one handily situated and readily available button without any useful function? (#331)

[selairi]

Brightness controls are already handled by some other pieces of the stack though

I thought about that. Finally, as some systems are not implemented, I decided to keep XF86MonBrightnessUp-Down key shortcuts. The biggest problem is that brightness is set twice in some systems. But... is this a real problem?. Linux driver doesn't do anything if the set value is the same.

I have just added:...

  Control+Alt+...

So, you leave one handily situated and readily available button without any useful function?

Control+Alt+... is well known as shortcut. Missing of ctr+atl+t could be considered as a bug:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1292113

[Vladimir-csp]

Missing of ctr+atl+t could be considered as a bug:

That bug was about shortcut not working as configured.

LXQt, as a new and fresh DE, could introduce some much more logical and streamlined shortcut configuration (and advertise it as a cool feature), instead of hacky ctrl+alt stuff which is probably being dragged along from the times when you-know-which-OS hadn't yet introduced that 'other' key.

[selairi]

LXQt, as a new and fresh DE, could introduce some much more logical and streamlined shortcut

Maybe a first start message is needed, like Ubuntu Unity one:

http://i.stack.imgur.com/pf1y5.png

Then we can explain users how to use the desktop and introduce new features.

[Vladimir-csp]

+1
I also use a similar thing based on conky as an introduction to the interface and a quick help for my office users. (bash wrapper which launching and chain-closing multiple conky windows showing environment overview, hints, shortcuts and other info).

[selairi]

Maybe it could be a txt file. A simple tool must read LANG environment variable and load required translation. It should be in autostart and disable itself after first run.

I have just added aero snap in openbox using mouse wheel over tittlebar. It is useful. 😄

[selairi]

This a simple picture with actual key shortcuts. It could also be used as start message. It is a SVG file. I could write a tool that translates Shift, Ctr, Alt,... if necessary:

[stefonarch]

Maybe it is me but I have problems "reading" icon language, I would suggest to have text too below the images.

The messagge should be also avalaible in the menu/config, maybe under "about", I think showing only one time on startup is not enough.