How do I get windows key + D to show the desktop?

[aaronshaf]

How do I get windows key + D to show the desktop?

[aysiu]

Use KDE.

[aaronshaf]

Is there no way in Gnome?

[aysiu]

There is a way, but I don't know how to do it. It has something to do with changing the way the Win key behaves. It's either in System > Preferences or Applications > System Tools > Configuration Editor somewhere.

[SickTwist]

System --> Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts

The last item in the Window Management section is "Hide all windows and focus desktop", click on that and press the desired key combination to set it.

[aaronshaf]

Thanks!!!

[stubby]

If you just want the show desktop function it is

CTRL + ALT + D

You get used to it after a while.

[divel]

I'm a sucker for windows shortcuts (I must admit :X), so there are some of the keyboard shortcuts I would really like to use, including the previously mentioned win+m to show the desktop.

Fx:
win+r to open a console
win+e to open the home folder/nautilus

Anyone?

Thanks

[kxs]

I know 2 ways:
-run gconf-editor
-go to apps-metacity-global_keybindings
-on run_command_1 for example add <Mod4>e
-go to keybindings_commands and on command_1 add nautilus

2nd way (you can change few shortcuts with this):
-go to System-Preferences-Keyboard Shortcuts
-find what you want, for example Show Desktop or Run Terminal and simply change a shortcut

[kinson]

Originally Posted by SickTwist System --> Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts The last item in the Window Management section is "Hide all windows and focus desktop", click on that and press the desired key combination to set it.

I can't seem to get this working with Windowskey+D

I hit "windowskey" and it assigns just that key to the shortcut(show desktop), and when I hit "D", it takes me to the top of the list "desktop"

I held the windows key and hit D

Btw, is there any way to set a shortcut to focus on the current open instance of the terminal?

Cheers,
Kinson