Xfce: Configure global keyboard shotcuts
Global keyboard shortcuts can be configured in two separate panels in the Xfce Settings manager:
- Shortcuts related to managing windows (e.g. "Show Desktop" or "Switch to Workspace 2") are unter Window Manager / Keyboard
- Shortcuts to launch applications (e.g. Meta+T for Terminator) are under Keyboard / Application Shortcuts
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xfce4-screenshooter -f
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Get rid of US keyboard layout
Problem:
Keyboard layout reverting to US on (every) reboot
Cause:
I found the same problem, but only on my wife's account. I'd set her keyboard layout to UK through Gnome preferences and every time the US layout would reappear and be selected...