Hotkeys | IGEL Knowledge Base

Hotkeys configured for frequently used operations make it easier to use the device. A hotkey is a combination of one or more modifiers and an alphanumeric key. This article shows how to configure hotkeys in IGEL OS.

Menu path: User Interface > Hotkeys

Default Hotkeys

Session name	Hotkey	Modifiers	Key
Restart windowmanager	☐	None
Sort icons	☐	None
Switch focus to next window	☑	Ctrl	Escape
Switch between active windows using Task Switcher	☑	Ctrl\|Alt	Tab
Switch between active windows using Task Switcher (backwards)	☑	Ctrl\|Alt\|Shift	Tab
Switch focus to next window (alternative)	☑	Ctrl\|Alt	Up
Switch focus to next window (reverse order)	☑	Ctrl\|Alt	Down
Open start menu	☐	Shift\|Win	Super_L
Open start menu (alternative)	☐	Shift\|Win	Super_R
Hide all windows and show desktop	☑	Ctrl\|Win	d
Volume up (multimedia key)	☑		XF86AudioRaiseVolume
Volume down (multimedia key)	☑		XF86AudioLowerVolume
Volume mute (multimedia key)	☑		XF86AudioMute
Screenshot of active window	☐	Ctrl\|Alt	Print
[locked] Screenshot of entire window	☑	Ctrl	Print
Microphone mute (multimedia key)	☑		XF86AudioMicMute
Logoff	☐	Ctrl	I

The Session Name column identifies the function that is executed when the corresponding hotkey combination is pressed.
The Hotkey column shows the default hotkey assignments. If a checkbox is unchecked, no hotkey is configured for that function.
Supported modifier keys include [Win], [Ctrl], [Alt], and [Shift]. Supported keys include standard keyboard keys, navigation keys, and multimedia keys.
Hotkey combinations are configured using separate fields for the modifier keys and the key. Multiple modifier keys are combined with the pipe character (|) in the Modifier field.
For Ctrl + Alt + Tab, enter [Ctrl]|[Alt] in the Modifier field and Tab in the Key field.

Editing Hotkeys

You can enable or disable hotkeys and change the keys used:

Click to edit the hotkey of the selected operation.
Use the Hotkey option to enable the hotkey.
Select a predefined Modifier.
A modifier is a key symbol or key combination. These are the pre-defined modifiers and the associated key symbols:
- None: No modifier is used
- Shift:
- Ctrl: [Ctrl]
- Win:
  
  When this keyboard key is used as a modifier, it is represented as Win; when it is used as a key, it is represented as Super_L.
- Alt: [Alt]
Enter a Key that is to be used as the hotkey to start the operation.

To enter a key that does not have a visible character, e. g. the [Tab] key, open a terminal, log on as user and enter xev -event keyboard. Press the key to be used for the hotkey. The text in brackets that begins with keysym contains the key symbol for the Key field. Example: Tab in (keysym 0xff09, Tab)
Click Confirm.