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gnome-panel package

Shortcut to show the desktop?

Asked by Nicolas

Hi,
I love the "desktop show" plugin that comes with compiz fusion (ubuntu 7.10) but I just can't find a way to put a shortcut on that function.

What I would like is to affect either a keyboard shortcut, or that the desktop shows when the mouse gets to a corner of the screen, (a shortcut that does the same as when you click on the "show desktop" button in the panel) you see what I mean?

I tried getting a shortcut through 2 things:
* the compiz-fusion manager
* configuring the "show desktop" button in the panel
in vain :(

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#1

Hi !

you need to install the package compizconfig-settings-manager

then, an "adcanced" button will appear in the appearance panel of the gnome control center. click on it, you will be able to tweak every aspect of compiz

Hope that helps

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Nicolas (picasso2) said : 		#2

Thanks for the hint, but I already have the compiz manager, and I did't find anything there...
Anything else?

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#3

hit Ctrl+alt+D

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#4

you will find this in the compiz-settings manager, under "general options" tab "actions" ->"general" and something like hide windows and show desktop

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Nicolas (picasso2) said : 		#5

OK, I had'nt fiddled around in that part, thanks all for your fast answers!!

Nic happy now (launchpad answers kicks ass :D)

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Shawe Ewahs (shawe-ewahs) said : 		#6

And for create a Desktop Entry icon? Similar to this:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=ShowDesktop.txt
Type=Link
URL= ¿?¿?
Icon=show_desktop
Comment=Show/Hide Desktop
Name[es_ES]=Show Desktop