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How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:14 am
by palimmo
Hello.
I can't figure out how to overwrite the default shortcuts so that I can use for example Ctrl+C(V) for copy/paste in the terminal.
Thanks!
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:31 am
by JayM
In your Whisker "start" menu, Settings/Keyboard, Application Shortcuts tab. Maximize its window or drag it wider to see a list of the existing hotkeys.
(Edit: I misread OP's post. Never mind.)
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:46 am
by fehlix
palimmo wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:14 am
Hello.
I can't figure out how to overwrite the default shortcuts so that I can use for example Ctrl+C(V) for copy/paste in the terminal.
Thanks!
I'm not sure, that you can re-define the default key-bindings for Copy/Paste/Select-All within Xfce-Terminal,
which are
Code: Select all
Copy : Shift+Ctrl+C
Paste : Shift+Ctrl+V
Select-All: Shift+Ctrl+A
xfce4-Terminal-Copy-Paste-Select.png
In addition to normal mark and select with mouse, press and hold Ctrl to mark/select rectangular region of terminal output.
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:07 am
by palimmo
fehlix wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:46 am
palimmo wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:14 am
Hello.
I can't figure out how to overwrite the default shortcuts so that I can use for example Ctrl+C(V) for copy/paste in the terminal.
Thanks!
I'm not sure, that you can re-define the default key-bindings for Copy/Paste/Select-All within Xfce-Terminal,
which are
Code: Select all
Copy : Shift+Ctrl+C
Paste : Shift+Ctrl+V
Select-All: Shift+Ctrl+A
xfce4-Terminal-Copy-Paste-Select.png
In addition to normal mark and select with mouse, press and hold Ctrl to mark/select rectangular region of terminal output.
I'd like to avoid "shift"..
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:54 am
by JayM
As far as I can remember every Linux distro's terminal requires the addition of holding down the shift key for copy, paste and cut keystrokes.
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:46 am
by palimmo
JayM wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:54 am
As far as I can remember every Linux distro's terminal requires the addition of holding down the shift key for copy, paste and cut keystrokes.
On KDE can be edited.
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:52 am
by JayM
Xfce isn't KDE.
Different desktop environments are, well, different. I'm sure Cinnamon, MATE, Gnome, Budgie, Unity, Trinity and the rest are are different in this regard too. Or, rather, the terminal emulators that they come with are.
There are other terminal emulators available in the repositories. Perhaps one of those will allow you to do what you want. Then you could just use it instead of Xfce's.
Personally, I've just trained my fingers to automatically hold down shift in addition to control when working in the terminal: muscle memory. It just took getting used to. Until then I was the same as you: I'd just do a control c and strange annoying things would happen.
Re: How to overwrite the default shortcuts of the terminal in xfce?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:42 am
by palimmo
thanks!