[GRLUG] KDE question (shortcuts)

[Justin Denick]

Firefox

On 4/21/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
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> > > 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>
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> > >
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