In GNOME 3, how does one assign keyboard shortcuts for applications besides the default applications?

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In GNOME 3, there's a facility to assign keyboard shortcuts for applications like your default browser, default email client, default terminal etc. How do I do this for other applications?










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      In GNOME 3, there's a facility to assign keyboard shortcuts for applications like your default browser, default email client, default terminal etc. How do I do this for other applications?










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      In GNOME 3, there's a facility to assign keyboard shortcuts for applications like your default browser, default email client, default terminal etc. How do I do this for other applications?







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          As far as I know, there is no GUI application allowing that for gnome 3. If you have Gnome 2, you can still use the settings application from menu.



          The easiest ways for me is to edit settings through gconf-editor:



          1. specify your command in
            /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_X

          2. specify your keyboard shortcut in
            /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_X

          The name of keyboard you can find using xev. X stands for number from 1 up to 12.






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            In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
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          To assign hotkeys without limitations like '12 user defined hotkeys' try xbindkeys






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            As said in a comment that should be an answer by don_cristi:




            In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts;
            afaik, it has always been there.







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            • It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
              – ppr
              Oct 18 '18 at 9:05


















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            In GNOME 3 press Meta and start typing shortcuts. Alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.



            Then at the bottom press +.



            enter image description here






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              As far as I know, there is no GUI application allowing that for gnome 3. If you have Gnome 2, you can still use the settings application from menu.



              The easiest ways for me is to edit settings through gconf-editor:



              1. specify your command in
                /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_X

              2. specify your keyboard shortcut in
                /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_X

              The name of keyboard you can find using xev. X stands for number from 1 up to 12.






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                In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
                – don_crissti
                Jan 9 '15 at 8:38















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              As far as I know, there is no GUI application allowing that for gnome 3. If you have Gnome 2, you can still use the settings application from menu.



              The easiest ways for me is to edit settings through gconf-editor:



              1. specify your command in
                /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_X

              2. specify your keyboard shortcut in
                /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_X

              The name of keyboard you can find using xev. X stands for number from 1 up to 12.






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                In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
                – don_crissti
                Jan 9 '15 at 8:38













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              As far as I know, there is no GUI application allowing that for gnome 3. If you have Gnome 2, you can still use the settings application from menu.



              The easiest ways for me is to edit settings through gconf-editor:



              1. specify your command in
                /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_X

              2. specify your keyboard shortcut in
                /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_X

              The name of keyboard you can find using xev. X stands for number from 1 up to 12.






              share|improve this answer












              As far as I know, there is no GUI application allowing that for gnome 3. If you have Gnome 2, you can still use the settings application from menu.



              The easiest ways for me is to edit settings through gconf-editor:



              1. specify your command in
                /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_X

              2. specify your keyboard shortcut in
                /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_X

              The name of keyboard you can find using xev. X stands for number from 1 up to 12.







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                In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
                – don_crissti
                Jan 9 '15 at 8:38












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                In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
                – don_crissti
                Jan 9 '15 at 8:38







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              In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
              – don_crissti
              Jan 9 '15 at 8:38




              In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts; afaik, it has always been there.
              – don_crissti
              Jan 9 '15 at 8:38













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              To assign hotkeys without limitations like '12 user defined hotkeys' try xbindkeys






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                To assign hotkeys without limitations like '12 user defined hotkeys' try xbindkeys






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                  To assign hotkeys without limitations like '12 user defined hotkeys' try xbindkeys






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                      As said in a comment that should be an answer by don_cristi:




                      In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts;
                      afaik, it has always been there.







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                      • It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                        – ppr
                        Oct 18 '18 at 9:05















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                      As said in a comment that should be an answer by don_cristi:




                      In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts;
                      afaik, it has always been there.







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                      • It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                        – ppr
                        Oct 18 '18 at 9:05













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                      As said in a comment that should be an answer by don_cristi:




                      In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts;
                      afaik, it has always been there.







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                      As said in a comment that should be an answer by don_cristi:




                      In Gnome 3, System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts;
                      afaik, it has always been there.








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                      • It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                        – ppr
                        Oct 18 '18 at 9:05
















                      • It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                        – ppr
                        Oct 18 '18 at 9:05















                      It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                      – ppr
                      Oct 18 '18 at 9:05




                      It does not allow some keystroke (ex: Shift+enter)
                      – ppr
                      Oct 18 '18 at 9:05











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                      In GNOME 3 press Meta and start typing shortcuts. Alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.



                      Then at the bottom press +.



                      enter image description here






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                        In GNOME 3 press Meta and start typing shortcuts. Alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.



                        Then at the bottom press +.



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                          In GNOME 3 press Meta and start typing shortcuts. Alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.



                          Then at the bottom press +.



                          enter image description here






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                          In GNOME 3 press Meta and start typing shortcuts. Alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.



                          Then at the bottom press +.



                          enter image description here







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