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Modified Hildon Desktop

Revision as of 20:05, 25 January 2010

modified-hildon-desktop is a a package of a modified version of hildon desktop with changed keyboard related functionality.

Install with this install file.

Changes from hildon-desktop:

• A few gconf keys affect the operation of hildon-desktop:
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/home_contacts_phone
    If the value ofthis key is false, the phones and contacts applications will not be called when a key is pressed while in the home screen.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/ctrl_backspace
    If the value of this key is false then ctrl-backspace is free for applications to use, instead of the default behaviour of jumping to task navigator.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/preset_shift_ctrl
    If the value of this key is true, ctrl-shift-x opens an xterm, ctrl-shift-p saves an image of the screen, ctrl-shift-n toggles composite mode and ctrl-shift-h jumps to home screen.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/dbus_shift_ctrl
    If the value of this key is true, then ctrl-shift-letter combinations are reported on the d-bus, allowing implementation of global shortcut keys. H,N,P,X are reported on the dbus only if the previous key is false.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/launcher_navigator_accel
    If the value of this is true, icons in the launcher and task navigator can be selected by pressing corresponding keys:
    In the task navigator, if the letter is pressed with shift or FN, the corresponding task is closed, instead of switched to.
    Examples of how the key work:
    • q selects leftmost icon in top row.
    • w selects second icon from left in top row.
    • t selects fifth icon from left in top row.
    • s selects second from left icon in second row.
    • z selects leftmost icon in third row.
    • v selects fourth icon from left in the third row.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/dbus_launcher_navigator
    If the value of this key is true, a press of a letter key while in task navigator or launcher is reported on the d-bus. If the previous key is true, only letters not corresponding to icons are reported. If home_contacts_phone key is false, then also keys pressed while in home screen are reported.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/ctrl_backspace_in_tasknav
    The action when ctrl+backspace is pressed while the task navigator is showing is controlled by this integer key:
    1. Go to home screen.
    2. Go to launcher.
    3. Activate the window that was active almost most recently. (In this mode, use two presses of ctrl+backspace two alternate between two windows).
    4. Activate the most recently active window.
    5. ctrl+backspace behaves like alt-tab on desktop (at least on KDE). While ctrl is pressed, every press of backspace rotates the windows. When ctrl is released, the selected (top left) window is activated.
    • Any other value - do nothing.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/dbus_ctrl_shortcuts
    If this key is true, hildon desktop captures and reports on D-Bus the following combinations: ctrl+space, ctrl+comma, ctrl+period, ctrl+volume+/-. This conflicts with other uses for some of these combinations.
  • /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/key-actions/dbus_shortcuts_use_fn
    use ctrl+FN+key instead of ctrl+shift+key for D-Bus shortcuts. This is much easier to press, but conflicts with FN+ctrl for opening special keys window.
• Non-configurable changes:
  • Left and right arrows change desktops in the home screen.
  • A d-bus signal set_state allows other programs to select the state (application, home screen, task navigator, launcher).