HowTo: Making Ctrl+Alt+Delete work as it does in Windows

[bobgreen5s]

This is how to make CTRL+ALT+DELETE open up the gnome-system-monitor:

gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_9 "<Control><Alt>Delete"

gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_9 "gnome-system-monitor"

Edit: See post #20 of the thread for how to do it with Compiz on 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).

[moment]

Should we emulate that lethal blue screen of Windows as well?

I have the "System Monitor" added to my panel and I can reach to gconftool by just a click of mouse. But I don't use it for GUI applications. I binde <Control><Alt>k to xkill and whenever a GUI application freezes I kill it by that. For non gui applications when I have a terminal open I just use killall.

[benplaut]

Originally Posted by jr0 Will this work for Kubuntu? I'd try but I don't know linux too good yet... (just windoze)

unfortunately, no... it won't

[evs]

Originally Posted by jr0 Will this work for Kubuntu? I'd try but I don't know linux too good yet... (just windoze)

Ctrl + Esc brings up KSysGuard in KDE/Kubuntu, which is the equivalent of System Monitor

[MetalMusicAddict]

Originally Posted by bobgreen5s This is how to make CTRL+ALT+DELETE open up the gnome-system-monitor: gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_9 "<Control><Alt>Delete" gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_9 "gnome-system-monitor"

Thanx man. I was TOTALLY tryin to figure this out.

[wirjo]

Originally Posted by jr0 hmm. I get bash: gconftool-2: command not found (Kubuntu) and too drunk to dig deeper at this time

It only works in Gnome.

Originally Posted by bobgreen5s This is how to make CTRL+ALT+DELETE open up the gnome-system-monitor: gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_9 "<Control><Alt>Delete" gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_9 "gnome-system-monitor"

Emulating windows functions.... tut tut

[FrzzMan]

Originally Posted by manicka Emulating windows functions.... tut tut

lol... Windoze have something good bro

It works great, thanks.

[evs]

Originally Posted by jr0 Damn gnome. We'll see about that once I gain more KDE experience...(and sober up ;P )

When you sober up a little more, try Ctrl+Esc, it's a default shortcut in KDE to bring up the Process Table in KDE System Guard. (Just like Windows Ctrl+Alt+Del )

[Zeddicus]

For the record, if you *really* like Windows-style shortcuts, you can set your shortcut scheme to Windows on that same page.

(in KDE, that is)