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June 18, 2019 at 5:06 pm #23340
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    cd ~/.fluxbox
    (or browse to that directory using a file manager)

    open this file in a text editor
    ~/.fluxbox/keys

    Find in file: “xkill” (noquotes)

    You’ll discover that a keybind (aka keyboard shortcut) for xkill already exists,
    but the line declaring its assignment is outcommented by default (prefixed with an exclamation point).

    !Control Mod1 x: ExecCommand xkill

    If you remove the exclamation point and Save the file…
    …it will take effect immediately after you
    1) visit the menu and click “Fluxbox Settings }} Reconfigure”
    or
    2) logout and login
    or
    3) initiate a new session via “Menu }} Other Desktops }} *fluxbox*”
    (fluxbox, “fluxbox-min”, or “rox-fluxbox”, or “Space-Fluxbox”)

    if you JUST remove the exclamation point, the default assignment is
    Ctrl+Alt x

    You can reassign it to any combination you wish ~~ but scan the other definitions within the keys file to ensure you choose a combi which is not already assigned to something else. (If you neglect to do so, and 2+ lines assign the same combo, the last-read aka bottommost line “wins” takes precedence.)

    I’d ideally like to map a shortcut for xkill to the Meta/Windows and Plus keys

    ### TIP: Mod1 is the Alt key on the PC keyboard and Mod4 is usually a key branded with a familiar company logo.

    ### You can get a list of possible modifiers by calling “xmodmap -pm”
    ### (it will also show you to which keys the modifiers are mapped)
    ### EXAMPLE OUTPUT:
    ### demo@antix1:/tmp# xmodmap -pm
    ### xmodmap: up to 4 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):
    ###
    ### shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
    ### lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
    ### control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x69)
    ### mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Alt_R (0x6c), Meta_L (0xcd)
    ### mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
    ### mod3
    ### mod4 Super_L (0x85), Super_R (0x86), Super_L (0xce), Hyper_L (0xcf)
    ### mod5 ISO_Level3_Shift (0x5c), Mode_switch (0xcb)
    ###
    ##### MOUSE BUTTON ASSIGNMENTS MAY DIFFER ACROSS SYSTEMS.
    ##### CAN TEST YOURS BY RUNNING THE COMMAND
    ##### xev |grep button
    ##### ON MY SYSTEM, USING A GENERIC 3-BUTTON MOUSE:
    ##### leftMouseClick = Mouse1
    ##### rightMouseClick = Mouse3
    ##### middle(wheel)Click = Mouse2
    ##### wheel rockForward = Mouse4
    ##### wheel rockBack = Mouse5

    alternatively:
    Control Center }} Edit Fluxbox Settings
    ^—– this will open the keys file + several other related files in a tabbed editor.

    For more info, see http://download.tuxfamily.org/antix/docs-antiX-17/FAQ/fluxbox.html
    and
    commandline: apropos fluxbox

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