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    With KDE you can set any key or a combination of keys to trigger an action on your computer. As an example: when I ''pause'' my work I want to lock my screen with the ''Pause'' key so my colleagues cannot [http://zvon.org/comp/r/ref-Jargon_file.html#Terms~baggy_pantsing baggy-pants] me. Here is how to do that.
    With KDE you can set any key or a combination of keys to trigger an action on your computer. As an example: when I ''pause'' my work I want to lock my screen with the ''Pause'' key so my colleagues cannot [http://zvon.org/comp/r/ref-Jargon_file.html#Terms~baggy_pantsing baggy-pants] me. Here is how to do that.


    * [[open a console]]
    * [http://www.linuxintro.org/wiki/oPen_a_conSole open a console]
    * call the [[command]]
    * call the command
      systemsettings
      systemsettings
    * select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> "Custom Shortcuts" -> "Edit" -> "New" -> "Global Shortcut" -> "Command/URL" -> enter "Pause"
    * select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> "Custom Shortcuts" -> "Edit" -> "New" -> "Global Shortcut" -> "Command/URL" -> enter "Pause"

    Revision as of 15:00, 7 November 2014

    With KDE you can set any key or a combination of keys to trigger an action on your computer. As an example: when I pause my work I want to lock my screen with the Pause key so my colleagues cannot baggy-pants me. Here is how to do that.

    systemsettings
    
    • select "Shortcuts and Gestures" -> "Custom Shortcuts" -> "Edit" -> "New" -> "Global Shortcut" -> "Command/URL" -> enter "Pause"

    • click on Trigger -> "None"
    • type the PAUSE key
    • click on "Action"
    • enter
    qdbus org.kde.screensaver /ScreenSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.Lock
    

    or (whatever works)

    /usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker_greet
    

    or (whatever works)

    /usr/lib64/kde4/libexec/kscreenlocker --forcelock
    
    • click "Apply"
    • test it by pressing the PAUSE key

    See also