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Chapter 3.2.14 Shortcut Keys
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Shortcut Keys is the program that manages the global hotkeys or keyboard shortcuts for Lubuntu.
.. note::
The keyboard shortcuts are also managed by Openbox. Refer to Appendix F for more detail.
Usage
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You can **Modify** a current keyboard shortcut by selecting the shortcut from the keyboard table, clicking the :guilabel:`Modify` button, then clicking on the shortcut button. A countdown will begin during which you should push the **keyboard shortcut combination** you want.
You can **Remove** a keyboard shortcut by selecting the shortcut from the keyboard table, and clicking the :guilabel:`Remove` button. To swap to shortcut keys you can select two shortcuts with :kbd:`Control+ Left Click` then left click on the :guilabel:`Swap` button.
You can **Add** a new keyboard shortcut clicking the :guilabel:`Add` button. The shortcut field will be blank, click the :guilabel:`Shortcut` button to start the countdown, then press the **keyboard shortcut combination** you want to assign. Write a short description of what the keyboard shortcut does, for example "start drop down terminal", or "increases screen brightness" in the :guilabel:`Description` field so you know what this shortcut does in the future. To make this execute a terminal command select the :guilabel:`Command` radio button and enter the command. To restore keyboard shortcuts to default press the :guilabel:`Default` button.
To see what previous keyboard shortcuts use their are several columns to see what keyboard shortcuts do. To see what number of each keyboard shortcut look at the :guilabel:`Id` column. To see what keyboard to press look at the :guilabel:`Shortcut` column. To see what the shortcut does look at the :guilabel:`Description` column. To see what type of keyboard shortcut view the :guilabel:`Type` column. To see what command or what the shortcut will do view the :guilabel:`Info` column.
To close Shortcut Keys press the :kbd:`Escape` key or press the :guilabel:`Close` button.
Screenshots
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.. image:: shortcut_keys.png
.. image:: add_key_ex.png
Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 1.1.0 of Shortcut Keys.
How to Launch
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To launch Shortcut Keys from the menu :menuselection:`Preferences --> LXQt settings --> Shortcut Keys`. The icon for Shortcut Keys button looks like a keyboard. To launch Shortcut Keys from the command line run
.. code::
lxqt-config-globalkeyshortcuts