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I have SEEN the light: keyboard shortcuts
Reposted from my journal, because I can't get over how helpful this is. It has been very slightly edited for the more linux-savvy audience here, but I probably still over-explain things :o)
I'm not talking about using keyboard shortcuts to copy/paste, print, rename folders/files, and all that. I'm talking about using keyboard shortcuts to open often-used folders and files. Why didn't anyone tell me about this? It's only the most brilliant thing EVER!!
Like, most of this post was composed in a specific plain-text document, which I can open from anywhere by hitting Alt+P. The minute I think of something I'd like to post on, I don't have to go online and find my draft post at DW, or open some program. I can just hit Alt+P, type out my thoughts, hit Ctrl+S to save and Alt+F4 to close. My fingers never have to leave the keyboard!
It can also be used for sneaksy things, like hiding folders you don't want people to trip over (like e.g. I hide my fandom folder). But in the olden days, hiding folders also meant more time spent finding them, yourself. Now I can open my fandom folder by the mere hitting of two keyboard keys. Have I mentioned how brilliant this is??
Ubuntu how-to, can doubtlessly be tailored to work in your OS:
I'm not talking about using keyboard shortcuts to copy/paste, print, rename folders/files, and all that. I'm talking about using keyboard shortcuts to open often-used folders and files. Why didn't anyone tell me about this? It's only the most brilliant thing EVER!!
Like, most of this post was composed in a specific plain-text document, which I can open from anywhere by hitting Alt+P. The minute I think of something I'd like to post on, I don't have to go online and find my draft post at DW, or open some program. I can just hit Alt+P, type out my thoughts, hit Ctrl+S to save and Alt+F4 to close. My fingers never have to leave the keyboard!
It can also be used for sneaksy things, like hiding folders you don't want people to trip over (like e.g. I hide my fandom folder). But in the olden days, hiding folders also meant more time spent finding them, yourself. Now I can open my fandom folder by the mere hitting of two keyboard keys. Have I mentioned how brilliant this is??
Ubuntu how-to, can doubtlessly be tailored to work in your OS:
- Note the path of the folder/file you want to create a shortcut to.
- Go to System > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Decide on your keyboard shortcut - make sure it isn't already in use.
- Towards the bottom, click on the group Custom Shortcuts and click Add.
- For files:
[program with which to open file] [path/filename]- e.g.gedit /home/skuf/fandomfolder/post(my plain-text file has no file-extension in Ubuntu, but if your file is called kinks.doc, it's of course/kinks.doc). - For folders:
[file manager] [path]- e.g.nautilus /home/skuf/mysekkritfandomfolder/- note the final/! - For programs:
[command]- e.g.vlc.
- For files:
- Your action should now be added, but with shortcut deactivated - click on Deactivated under Shortcut and press your chosen shortcut keys. They'll then show up under Shortcut.
- Voila!