How to change default bindings for special keys?

haimat · 2014-02-09 18:49:56

My keyboard has some special keys, in particular for sound mute, volume up, and volume down.
On my debian (testing) box running Xfce 4.10 these buttons are automatically configured to use amixer.
But since I am using pulseaudio, I need to change the amixer commands issued by these keys.

So my question is: where/how can I change these default bindings for special keys?

ozjd · 2014-02-10 01:18:08

Settings - Keyboard and select the application shortcuts tab. Double click on the one you want to edit.

haimat · 2014-02-10 13:58:45

That is the point -- I cannot edit/change current bindings, as those I am referring to (like sound mute) is not listed in the default bindngs at all. That's the reason for my question, there must be another location for these default bindings...

ozjd · 2014-02-11 00:57:33

I had a look a couple of machines I have and one shows them and the other doesn't. On that one the music application controls them, I have KDE installed there too and run amarok for music. Is it possible that your keys are set in whatever player you use?

Even though you are running Pulseaudio amixer still controls the output at least it does on my systems.

haimat · 2014-02-11 01:01:09

Ok, so I was able to fix it as described here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-volumed/+bug/883485

Thanks!

ozjd · 2014-02-11 01:34:55

Yes xfce4-volumed is known to be buggy. I haven't used it at all in 4.10, just setting the key manually works perfectly.
Anyway your question reminded me I was going to remove the control from amarok and put it in keyboard shortcuts so it works for everything.

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How to change default bindings for special keys?

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