I need some short cuts to launch applications, as opening them from the dash takes time. Is it possible to launch applications from a custom key combination?
I need some short cuts to launch applications, as opening them from the dash takes time. Is it possible to launch applications from a custom key combination?
Pressing Super + a number key will open the application that is at that position in the dock.
TIP: You can find this out as well as lots of other keyboard shortcuts by pressing Super.
If you would like keyboard shortcuts for applications that are not in the dock, or would like a custom key combination that doesn't involve the Super key, then follow the following instructions:
System Settings
.Keyboard
.Shortcuts
tab.Custom Shortcuts
from the left (it's at the bottom of the list).+
button at the bottom of the window.Name
, type a name for the shortcut. E.g. "Open Firefox".Command
, type the command you want it to execute. (For a program it is likely to be the program name in lowercase. Mozilla Firefox is "firefox".)Apply
To change your key combination, just go the the Shortcuts
section of Keyboard
and click on the key combination it is currently assigned to, next to it's entry.
To remove your key combination, click it (not the shortcut, the name) and press the -
button, next to the +
button.