Keyboard shortcut for restarting X server in KDE

eaglesfan17 · 03-19-2007, 08:14 PM

How do I change the keyboard shortcut for restarting X in KDE?

I'm running Kubuntu edgy eft and it's annoying to be typing and then forget to let off of shift and press backspace and it restarts X.

For some reason the keyboard shortcut 'Shift+Backspace' restarts X but I want to change that to ctrl+alt+backspace

I've looked all over in KDE's shortcut menus and KDE control center but I can't find it!

Anyone know what I should try?

GrapefruiTgirl · 03-19-2007, 08:49 PM

I don't think you'll find any easy config options for that. I believe the way to go about it is via the file .Xmodmap which *might* be in your home directory, or in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/.Xmodmap.

Looks rather confusing to me, and I haven't found a good, simple tutorial, but for starters, go in a console and type 'man xmodmap' and 'man keymaps', and read those pages..
And... Use Google

inspiron_Droid · 03-19-2007, 08:51 PM

CTRL + Alt+ Backspace should do the trick eaglesfan17

GrapefruiTgirl · 03-19-2007, 09:42 PM

@ Flanksteak:
The issue appears to be that the original poster DOESN'T want SHIFT+BACKSPACE to do the job of CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE