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Ubuntu - Mouse - Mouse shortcuts with xbindkeys - Create a Default Configuration file

Create a Configuration file automatically

xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc

NOTE: The $HOME/.xbindkeysrc file could also be created manually.


Check the $HOME/.xbindkeysrc file

# For the benefit of emacs users: -*- shell-script -*-
###########################
# xbindkeys configuration #
###########################
#
# Version: 1.8.6
#
# If you edit this file, do not forget to uncomment any lines
# that you change.
# The pound(#) symbol may be used anywhere for comments.
#
# To specify a key, you can use 'xbindkeys --key' or
# 'xbindkeys --multikey' and put one of the two lines in this file.
#
# The format of a command line is:
#    "command to start"
#       associated key
#
#
# A list of keys is in /usr/include/X11/keysym.h and in
# /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h
# The XK_ is not needed.
#
# List of modifier:
#   Release, Control, Shift, Mod1 (Alt), Mod2 (NumLock),
#   Mod3 (CapsLock), Mod4, Mod5 (Scroll).
#
 
# The release modifier is not a standard X modifier, but you can
# use it if you want to catch release events instead of press events
 
# By defaults, xbindkeys does not pay attention with the modifiers
# NumLock, CapsLock and ScrollLock.
# Uncomment the lines above if you want to pay attention to them.
 
#keystate_numlock = enable
#keystate_capslock = enable
#keystate_scrolllock= enable
 
# Examples of commands:
 
"xbindkeys_show"
  control+shift + q
 
# set directly keycode (here control + f with my keyboard)
#"xterm"
#  c:41 + m:0x4
 
# specify a mouse button
#"xterm"
#  control + b:2
 
#"xterm -geom 50x20+20+20"
#   Shift+Mod2+alt + s
#
## set directly keycode (here control+alt+mod2 + f with my keyboard)
#"xterm"
#  alt + c:0x29 + m:4 + mod2
#
## Control+Shift+a  release event starts rxvt
#"rxvt"
#  release+control+shift + a
#
## Control + mouse button 2 release event starts rxvt
#"rxvt"
#  Control + b:2 + Release
 
##################################
# End of xbindkeys configuration #
##################################

NOTE: Almost every line in the file is commented out by default.

  • But this provides examples of what can be configured.