"Input actions" for KDE

[blackbelt_jones]

So here's a good example of why I need to try new things. In the process of wrestling with KDE4, I discovered a terrific feature in KDE3.5 called "input actions".

I've only started to explore this, but what I love about this so far is that it seems to enable using shell commands to create much finer and more customized keyboard shortcuts than what is available under "keyboard shortcuts". For example, opening konqueror to a specific file, or a specific directory, instead of merely opening konqueror.

What really annoys me about this is that I haven't been able to find this before now. I certainly hope that KDE4 will retain this capability, but there ought to be a way that a search for "keyboard shortcuts" in the control center (or whatever KDE4 is going to call it) can lead me to this. Maybe a little window for "see also"?

[psych-major]

So THAT'S why Slackware doesn't push out the bleeding edge stuff within seconds of it being released...now I get it!!!

[JohnT]

Are people still using KDE? Amazing!!!:eek:

[psych-major]

Actually, on my laptop, I use Ubuntu/Gnome...but my file servers have default KDE installs...

[klackenfus]

On my servers, I run no GUI and just use Webmin, if I need anything GUI like. The rest is all through SSH.

[trilarian]

On my servers, I run no GUI and just use Webmin, if I need anything GUI like. The rest is all through SSH.

What he said. SSH is the single most useful tool I have ever come across in all my experience using a computer...

[blackbelt_jones]

So THAT'S why Slackware doesn't push out the bleeding edge stuff within seconds of it being released...now I get it!!!

non-sequitor?

[psych-major]

What he said. SSH is the single most useful tool I have ever come across in all my experience using a computer...Yeah, I'd be lost without ssh, I use it all day every day. My Slack file servers happen to also be occasional workstations, thus the GUI desktop. I also administer a Pentium III workstation with Ubuntu that is used to record speaking engagements and generate podcasts.

[cybertron]

Are people still using KDE? Amazing!!!:eek:
Bleh, and we made you a moderator?:p

<3 KDE.:D

[JohnT]

Bleh, and we made you a moderator?:p

<3 KDE.:D
Not yet! ;)

[rjhythloday]

So here's a good example of why I need to try new things. In the process of wrestling with KDE4, I discovered a terrific feature in KDE3.5 called "input actions".

I've only started to explore this, but what I love about this so far is that it seems to enable using shell commands to create much finer and more customized keyboard shortcuts than what is available under "keyboard shortcuts". For example, opening konqueror to a specific file, or a specific directory, instead of merely opening konqueror.

What really annoys me about this is that I haven't been able to find this before now. I certainly hope that KDE4 will retain this capability, but there ought to be a way that a search for "keyboard shortcuts" in the control center (or whatever KDE4 is going to call it) can lead me to this. Maybe a little window for "see also"?

Can you tell me where to find -h for shell inputs?

[Labman]

I may look into that. Maybe I can turn the keyboard short cuts off so the computer won't do something weird when I hit control what I wanted to capitalize.

[blackbelt_jones]

I may look into that. Maybe I can turn the keyboard short cuts off so the computer won't do something weird when I hit control what I wanted to capitalize.

Here's how I manage lots of custom keybindings. I'm talking about fluxbox, not kde, but I think that most of this applies.

I avoid conflicts by using more than one modifying key for most custom shortcuts. Very few default keybindings use more than one modifier. This rule of thumb is especially helpful with Fluxbox, since I set fluxbox keybindings by editing a text file, and I'm not likely to be informed about conflicts until I'm actually using the desktop.

I divide them into groups to make it easier to remember.

ctrl + alt + [key] opens an application.

ex: ctrl+alt+k opens konqueror
ctrl + alt + f opens firefox (iceweasel in Debian)

shift + ctrl opens a local file with an application

ex shift + ctrl + F1 opens my menu file with kwrite (text editor)
shift + ctrl + F2 opens my menu file with kwrite (text editor)

Ctrl + winkey opens Konqueror to a specific location

ex: ctrl + winkey + D opens Konqueror to ~/Desktop
ctrl + winkey + C opens Konqueror to /media/cdrom


See how it works? Grouping my keybindings like that helps me to keep a lot of shortcuts straight in my head.