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xPrzybyLx

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From: Poland

Registered: 2014-11-05

Posts: 1

Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Hi,

I recently installed Linux Mint 17 XFCE and I have problem with keyboard shortcuts.

First none of the provided apps could change default shortcuts. Then I found that
when I delete all *default* files I can update and set my own shortcuts... but...

For some reason some of the "default" shortcuts still works despite the fact that they
are not listed anywhere (see screenshot - for ALT+F8) - this should fire up Banshee
but instead just fires Window Resize action.

http://i.imgur.com/wf3OmTK.png

Please help - where does XFCE stores those "remaining" keyboard shortcuts ?

UPDATE: after logout and login everything seems to work as it should (no more "ghost" default shortcuts),
but I haven't rebooted my machine yet...

Last edited by xPrzybyLx (2014-11-05 21:25:40)

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,499

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

The keyboard shortcuts are stored in the xfconf configuration system (Settings Editor and the shortcut configuration dialogs as you have displayed in your screenshot is where you can view them) when you are making changes. Changes are written to ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml when you exit out of the configuration dialog. Its normal to have xfconf and the xml file out of sync when you are making changes to the shortcuts.

Having said that, it sounds like something fishy happened in your scenario. However, it sounds like you got it sorted out with a re-login.

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Turo

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From: Spain

Registered: 2019-01-15

Posts: 2

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Hi,

I got this solved in the past by removing the existing shortcut and then adding them-order of factors change the result. I'm talking about the "Keyboard" tab accessed through Settings Manager -> (below "Personal" heading) Window manager -> Keyboard (second tab) in UbuntuStudio 16.04 (with xfce4).
The behaviour was strange, but it seemed that new shortcuts were adding on top of pre-configured shortcuts, like if it were an additional layer. So when I started deleting the new configured ones, the older where appearing in this window... just deleting all of them until adding the new one solved my problem.
I hope it helps,
Kind regards.

xser

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Registered: 2021-06-25

Posts: 1

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Its normal to have xfconf and the xml file out of sync when you are making changes to the shortcuts..

I know this is an old thread but I found it because it is relevant to my problem. Is there a way to apply the changes?

Basically what I want is to enable/disable/change keyboard shortcuts on command.

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,499

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Its normal to have xfconf and the xml file out of sync when you are making changes to the shortcuts..

I know this is an old thread but I found it because it is relevant to my problem. Is there a way to apply the changes?

Basically what I want is to enable/disable/change keyboard shortcuts on command.

Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a way.

The timeout is hard coded to 5 seconds and in my tests, a new shortcut will appear in the xml file within 5 seconds (creating a new shortcut from the GUI front-end). I did not test the changing (swapping in and out) of the xml file.

Edit: BTW, welcome to the forum.

Last edited by ToZ (2021-06-25 19:16:21)

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marc.ion

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Registered: 2024-09-03

Posts: 2

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Its normal to have xfconf and the xml file out of sync when you are making changes to the shortcuts..

I know this is an old thread but I found it because it is relevant to my problem. Is there a way to apply the changes?

Basically what I want is to enable/disable/change keyboard shortcuts on command.

Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a way.

The timeout is hard coded to 5 seconds and in my tests, a new shortcut will appear in the xml file within 5 seconds (creating a new shortcut from the GUI front-end). I did not test the changing (swapping in and out) of the xml file.

Edit: BTW, welcome to the forum.

I, too, am having a similar problem. I wanted to set a shortcut for "screenshooter -r" of:    PrtSc + r       but for some reason only     r      was read.

Now whenever I type the letter "r" (which I've done 13 times just typing this message alone!) it queues the command. The shortcut no longer exists in Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts, I've set everything back to defaults but still this annoying bug persists. How do I get rid of it? I've gone looking for the setting in xfce4-desktop.xml, xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml , and xfce4-screenshooter.xml and I'm not seeing it set anywhere. Yet it is triggered every time I type   r    .

How do I fix this?

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,499

Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Perhaps it exists only in memory but not written to disk yet? What does the following command return:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv | grep screenshooter

...(sorry for all the 'r's) or alternatively, have you restarted the computer?

Welcome to the forums, btw.

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marc.ion

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Registered: 2024-09-03

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Re: Where are global keyboard shortcuts stored ?

Perhaps it exists only in memory but not written to disk yet?

That seems to be the case. I restarted the computer as a last resort (really didn't want to because of uptime issue) but that seems to have resolved the problem. Going forward, is there a way to just reload the daemon and have a default resetting applied immediately? It would be much less frustrating knowing that I could stop and restart the service should I encounter this problem again. 

What does the following command return:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv | grep screenshooter

marc@xf64:~$ xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv | grep screenshooter

/commands/custom/<Alt>Print                xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/custom/Print                     xfce4-screenshooter
/commands/custom/<Shift>Print              xfce4-screenshooter -r
/commands/default/<Alt>Print               xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/default/Print                    xfce4-screenshooter
/commands/default/<Shift>Print             xfce4-screenshooter -r

...(sorry for all the 'r's) or alternatively, have you restarted the computer? Welcome to the forums, btw.

No problem. Thank you for the welcome and for your help, ToZ.