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Is there a repository of shortcuts that no major website will use / no major distro uses? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Subject6051@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Trying to assign a lot of custom shortcuts to my keys. So, I want two key combinations which are unlikely to used by other websites/distros. I use MX Linux 21 xfce btw.

Also, is there a way to know what your systems current shortcuts are? I am pretty sure not many websites use Windows button + _____ shortcuts, so if I know what shortcuts to avoid, I can create many shortcuts as a combination of Windows Button

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[–] CaptainJack42@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

Alt/Ctrl+___ are usually used by applications and shortcuts containing Super+___ are usually "reserved" (it's no rule or anything but basically no application uses Super) for the DE. That's why Super is probably the best mod key for shortcuts. You can ofc use Alt+___ as well, in that case your DE/WM will just take preference over the application and the shortcut will be handled by the DE/WM instead of the application