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I'd like to setup some hotkeys/media-keys that launch something when pressed. I need this, for instance, to be able to control volume while some full-screen application is launched, and all hotkeys set by my WM (KDE) are not working.

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I personally use xbindkeys. But, then again, I don't use GNOME or KDE.

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Wow, thank you! I've already stopped expecting an answer :)) – o_O Tync Dec 6 '09 at 23:56
Glad to be of help. :D – Neil Santos Dec 7 '09 at 12:06
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Do you know if the media keys work in Gnome? (To eliminate a WM issue of coarse). Which version of KDE? There seems to be an issue with KHotkeys in some versions.

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My KDE is of the latest version 4.3.2, and I've never tested this in GNOME. I'm sure it's not a bug: it's not Windows, and fullscreen app is not something that can be minimized :) – o_O Tync Oct 30 '09 at 18:52
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Here's another thread that might give a solution, if not then it is indeed a bug in KHotkeys. Link: forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=26877 – Wesley Werner Nov 2 '09 at 12:03
I have often seen hotkeys fail to work in KDE, especially after the shift to KDE4 and work just fine on the same machine in Gnome. Don't assume. Try kbmonkeys suggestion & see if they work in Gnome. – DaveParillo Nov 6 '09 at 5:31
Tync can you tell us what make and model your keyboard is? – Wesley Werner Nov 9 '09 at 14:33
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