14Oct/09Off
Adding new hotkeys using the rarely-used "Windows" key.
I abhor using that word to describe that key and I'm too lazy to replace the keymap with a "penguin" or a "mudflap girl" or whatever else it could be. For now, it remains the "Windows", "Super" or even "Mod4" key.
One of the best uses of that key, however, is as a modifier for personal Keyboard shortcuts. Gnome doesn't clobber keyboard shortcuts that use these keys. Your DE/WM may vary.
For example, I've added some questionably convenient shortcuts for myself:
Each of those either runs a script (nothing fancy, just calling apps with arguments) or calls an application directly to achieve a desired result. In this way, I'm able to re-invent functionality of other Operating Systems, applications I've used in the past or just add something I wanted (like the Now Playing popup from SizzlingKeys).
If you're running Gnome/Metacity, check the Keyboard Shortcut preferences and related documentation to add your own shortcuts.
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