"Keyboard Shortcuts" config applet doesn't allow user shortcuts (among other things)

Bug #105090 reported by Bogdan Butnaru
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control-center (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

I'm not sure what the package is, the program is "gnome-keybinding-properties". This would be a very nice program, if it would be a bit more configurable.

The most annoying thing is that it's impossible to add new operations. For instance, I would like to have a shortcut to rotate the orientation of my screen. That's an easy command, "xrandr -o left" -- why can't I add it there and use a shortcut for it?

Second, I'd like to be able to enter several shortcuts (at least two) for some commands? Sometimes I like to have shortcuts in two different places, one for when I'm typing (so my hands are all over the keyboard) and one for when I'm doing something else and I just want to press a key combination one-handedly.

Third, I'd like to be allowed to see (and change) what the built-in commands do (at least when it's accessible from a different command). This would allow me to learn and tweak the commands.

Fourth, the applet is really fussy about Start-button shortcuts. For instance, right now I can't get the computer to lock the screen using start+L, though Ctrl+Alt works. (Start is reliably detected as Mod4, so it's reasonably-well configured.)

Fifth, I'd like it to integrate commands from other applications I have installed that use global shortcuts. (For instance, I use Amarok with several global shortcuts. Why should I go somewhere different to configure them?)

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Bogdan Butnaru (bogdanb) wrote :

This is on latest Feisty, btw.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug. Could you described one issue by bug, listing differents subjects like that makes hard to comment on one or adjust the setting, etc. Some of the things you list are already known, maybe have a look to the list of already opened bugs before opening a new one

Changed in control-center:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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