lubuntu-assign-key

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Assign a Keyboard Shortcut (openbox)

Note: Since Lubuntu 20.04, LXQt is the default session manager and so keyboard shortcuts are available via Preferences > LXQt Settings > Shortcut Keys.
The following only applies to Lubuntu 18.04 and earlier..

Lubuntu uses the Openbox window manager. To assign a keystroke to a command do the following;

1. If it doesn't exist, copy this openbox xml file to your home

cp etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml <user>/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml

note: .config is a hidden directory

2. Edit the openbox lubuntu-rc.xml

leafpad $HOME/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml

You'll get something like this;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

.
.
<keyboard>
    <chainQuitKey>C-g</chainQuitKey>

    <keybind key="C-Scroll_Lock">
      <action name="Execute">
        <command>runterm mouse-r fast</command>
      </action>
    </keybind>
.
.

Find the <keyboard> tag and insert a <keybind> entry similar to the other entries that you see.
The example you see here is for a control-scroll-lock, and the command is to execute 'runterm mouse-r fast'.

That's it !

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