[ltp] Re: Those dumb forward/backward keys on X220

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

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On jeu., 2011-09-22 at 18:32 +0300, Michael Livshin wrote:
> > I usually bind them to next/prev desktop and I really like it :)
>=20
> That's a great idea too.  The question is, really, *how* does one do
> such a thing on a modern distribution (which means: Xkb, no HAL, the
> user's mind switches off by way of blowing a safety fuse after reading 2
> paragraphs of any text involving the word "setxkbmap", user's Google fu
> is otherwise apparently useless), as it looks like my mastery of xmodmap
> (whatever is left thereof, anyway) is no longer relevant.
>=20
> It's a 2-line recipe, right?=20

Sure:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p /xfwm4/custom/XF86Back -n -t
string -s prev_workspace_key
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p /xfwm4/custom/XF86Forward -n
-t string -s next_workspace_key

ymmv though.
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Yves-Alexis

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