Fluxbox key bindings

Here are some fluxbox key bindings, held in the file .fluxbox/keys. They allow me to easily switch windows and workspaces, manipulate windows (close/minimize/shade/move/resize) and open programs.

Mod1 Tab :NextWindow
Mod1 Shift Tab :PrevWindow
Mod1 F1 :Workspace 1
Mod1 F2 :Workspace 2
Mod1 F3 :Workspace 3
Mod1 F4 :Workspace 4
Mod1 F5 :Workspace 5
Mod1 F6 :Workspace 6
Mod1 F7 :Workspace 7
Mod1 F8 :Workspace 8
Mod1 F9 :Workspace 9
Mod1 F10 :Workspace 10
Mod1 F11 :Workspace 11
Mod1 F12 :Workspace 12

# Program control. Using the windows key.

Mod4 Control c :Close
Mod4 Control q :Close
Mod4 Control m :Minimize
Mod4 Control s :ShadeWindow
Mod4 Control r :RootMenu
Mod4 Shift Right :MoveRight 10
Mod4 Shift Left :MoveLeft 10
Mod4 Shift Up :MoveUp 10
Mod4 Shift Down :MoveDown 10
Mod4 Control Right :ResizeHorizontal 5
Mod4 Control Left :ResizeHorizontal -5
Mod4 Control Up :ResizeVertical -2
Mod4 Control Down :ResizeVertical 2

# Apps. Using the windows key.

Mod4 a :ExecCommand aterm
Mod4 n :ExecCommand nedit
Mod4 g :ExecCommand gvim
Mod4 e :ExecCommand eclipse-3
Mod4 r :ExecCommand rox
Mod4 f :ExecCommand firefox
Mod4 t :ExecCommand thunderbird
Mod4 x :ExecCommand xterm
Mod4 m :ExecCommand xmms
Mod4 v :ExecCommand aumix
Mod4 w :ExecCommand wmmixer
Mod4 o :ExecCommand ooffice2
Mod4 s :ExecCommand Find

See Chapter 5. Key Bindings of the Fluxbox documentation and the Fluxbox Keys section of part 3 of the Gentoo The Fluxbox Configuration HOWTO.

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