[GRLUG] KDE question (shortcuts)

Bob Kline bob.kline at gmail.com
Fri Apr 21 16:16:21 EDT 2006


Compiling which?

   -Bob


On 4/21/06, Justin Denick <justin.denick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I use firefox on Gentoo and Google maps work great.
> Consider compiling from source instead of binary. Or checki your plugin
> configuration.
>
> Also, the key can be mapped in your Xorg file. However this settin would
> be global, so when you hit <ALT>+<r> the OS will respond as if you had hit
> <ALT>+<F2> for better or worse. Stick with the Linux though.
>
> On 4/20/06, jjfoerch at earthlink.net <jjfoerch at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >   I use the default alt-f2 to bring up the Run dialog.  I
> > would expect Control-R to conflict with key bindings in a
> > lot of programs.  Speaking of the run dialog, here is
> > something I love about that dialog box:
> >
> >   right click on the text box in the dialog
> >   select "Text Completion -> Short Automatic" from the menu.
> >
> >
> >
> > --John
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave Kedron writes:
> > > Hey group,
> > >
> > > Well hopefully this should be an easy question for the linux experts
> > out there :).
> > >
> > > Firstly I'd like to say that I'm strongly trying to switch to linux
> > permantenly at home.  I was running linux straght for a whole week, and then
> > I had to reboot into windows because Google Maps wouldn't load on Firefox in
> > linux (yet it works in firefox on windows).
> > >
> > > Anyway, my question is actually about KDE & Firefox.  In KDE I have
> > mapped Ctrl-R to bring up the Run dialog box (so just like windows).  Which
> > is nice... However, in Windows, I can do a CTRL-R to bring up Run, but if
> > I'm in a Browser or some other app that is responsive to Ctrl-R, it will use
> > the app instead (like Firefox Refreshes the page).  I do not know how many
> > times I have tried to refresh firefox by ctrl-r only to bring up the Run
> > dialog box.
> > >
> > > So my question:  Does anyone know of a way how I can do both ctrl-r to
> > bring up a run dialog box, and also have it refresh firefox if that has
> > focus?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your time.
> > > -Dave Kedron
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone  calls to 30+ countries for just
> > 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.Hey group,<br><br>Well
> > hopefully this should be an easy question for the linux experts out there
> > :).<br><br>Firstly I'd like to say that I'm strongly trying to switch to
> > linux permantenly at home.&nbsp; I was running linux straght for a whole
> > week, and then I had to reboot into windows because Google Maps wouldn't
> > load on Firefox in linux (yet it works in firefox on windows).&nbsp;
> > <br><DEFANGED_span style="font-style: italic;"><br>Anyway,
> > </DEFANGED_span>my question is actually about KDE &amp; Firefox.&nbsp; In
> > KDE I have mapped Ctrl-R to bring up the Run dialog box (so just like
> > windows).&nbsp; Which is nice... However, in Windows, I can do a CTRL-R to
> > bring up Run, but if I'm in a Browser or some other app that is responsive
> > to Ctrl-R, it will use the app instead (like Firefox Refreshes the
> > page).&nbsp; I do not know how many times I have tried to refresh fire
> > fox by ctrl-r only to bring up the Run dialog box.&nbsp; <br><br>So my
> > question:&nbsp; Does anyone know of a way ho
> > >  w I can do both
> > >  ctrl-r to bring up a run dialog box, and also have it refresh firefox
> > if that has focus?<br><br>Thanks for your time.<br>-Dave Kedron<br><p>
> > >              <hr size=1>Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone <a
> > href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman9/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39666/*http://beta.messenger.yahoo.com/">
> > calls to 30+ countries</a> for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with
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