xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
NOTE: The $HOME/.xbindkeysrc file could also be created manually.
# 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.