A simple script to set keyboard short cuts

[parktownprawn]

I hate using the gnome configuration editor to set my keyboard shorts cuts when setting up gnome. Here's a simple script which sets them for you.

just type

gvim shortcuts.sh

and copy the script below.

Once you've edited it your your liking, save it and type

sh shortcuts.sh

and you're done.

The script:

#!/bin/sh

function set_command {

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_$1 $2

}

function set_shortcut {

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_$1 $2

}

# Modify the following to set your custom keyboard shortcuts

set_command 1 "/usr/bin/evolution"
set_shortcut 1 "<Control><Alt>2"

set_command 2 "/usr/bin/swiftfox"
set_shortcut 2 "<Control><Alt>3"


# Uncomment the lines below to set new commands

#set_command 3 "Your command"
#set_shortcut 3 "Your short cut"


#set_command 4 ""
#set_shortcut 4 ""

#set_command 5 "Your command"
#set_shortcut 5 "Your short cut"


#set_command 6 ""
#set_shortcut 6 ""

#set_command 7 "Your command"
#set_shortcut 7 "Your short cut"


#set_command 8 ""
#set_shortcut 8 ""

#set_command 9 "Your command"
#set_shortcut 9 "Your short cut"


#set_command 10 ""
#set_shortcut 10 ""

#set_command 11 ""
#set_shortcut 11 ""

#set_command 12 ""
#set_shortcut 12 ""

[mikeym]

Try this one on for size:

#!/bin/sh

function set_command {

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_$1 $2
}

function get_command {

gconftool-2 --get /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_$1
}


function set_shortcut {

gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_$1 $2

}

function get_shortcut {

gconftool-2 --get /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_$1

}


if [ $1 == "-get" ]; then
        if [ -z $2 ]; then
                echo "Useage: $0 [ -get | -set ] commandno [shortcut] [command]"
                exit 1
        fi
        get_shortcut $2
        get_command $2
elif [ $1 == "-set" ]; then
        if [ -z $2 ] | [ -z $3 ] | [ -z $4 ]; then
                echo "Useage: $0 [ -get | -set ] commandno [shortcut] [command]"
                exit 1
        fi
        set_shortcut $2 $3
        set_command $2 $4
else
        echo "Useage: $0 [ -get | -set ] commandno [shortcut] [command]"
        exit 2
fi

Lets you check what a shortcut is before you replace it.

Type checking doesn't realy exist so be carefull use like:

$ shortcut.sh -get 1
      <Alt>Home
      /usr/local/bin/somefile
$ shortcut.sh -set 1 "<Alt>Home" "playpause.sh"