In KDE's menu editor, one can click on the "Advanced tab" and then set a keyboard shortcut to launch an application.
How can I emulate that functionality in LXDE?
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Openbox#Create_custom_keyboard_shortcuts
It might not emulate the functionality completely, but it can run commands via keyboard shortcuts.
More documentation is here:
on OpenSuSE, one edits the appropriate file in ~/.config/openbox, namely ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml
, and can update the running configuration with openbox-lxde --reconfigure
I added the following in the <keyboard>
section,
<!-- Maximize commands --> <keybind key="W-Up"> <action name="ToggleMaximizeFull" /> </keybind> <keybind key="W-S-Up"> <action name="ToggleMaximizeVert" /> </keybind> <keybind key="W-S-Down"> <action name="ToggleMaximizeHorz" /> </keybind> <!-- application execute commands --> <keybind key="W-f"> <action name="Execute"> <command>chromium</command> </action> </keybind> <keybind key="W-t"> <action name="Execute"> <command>lxterminal</command> </action> </keybind> <!-- logout --> <keybind key="C-A-S-Delete"> <action name="Exit"> <prompt>no</prompt> </action> </keybind> <!-- window movement --> <keybind key="W-A-Up"> <action name="MoveToEdgeNorth"/> </keybind> <keybind key="W-A-Down"> <action name="MoveToEdgeSouth"/> </keybind> <keybind key="W-A-Left"> <action name="MoveToEdgeWest"/> </keybind> <keybind key="W-A-Right"> <action name="MoveToEdgeEast"/> </keybind>