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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" id="howto_key_bindings">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#getting_started"/>
<link type="next" xref="howto_profiles" />
<title type="sort">8. Keybindings</title>
<desc>Binding, rebinding, and unbinding commands</desc>
<credit type="author">
<name>Joanmarie Diggs</name>
<email>joanied@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<license>
<p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
</license>
</info>
<title>Keybindings</title>
<p>
Cthulhu has many commands, some of which are bound to a keystroke, others
of which are unbound. You can bind, rebind, and unbind <app>Cthulhu</app>'s
commands by following the steps below.</p>
<steps>
<title>Binding an Unbound Command</title>
<item>
<p>
Get into the <link xref="preferences">Cthulhu Preferences</link> dialog
by pressing <keyseq><key>Cthulhu Modifier</key><key>Space</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Move to the <gui>Key Bindings</gui> page.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Arrow to the cell which contains the command you want to assign a
keystroke to.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Arrow once to the right. This will place focus in the <gui>Key
Binding</gui> column. Press <key>Return</key>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the desired key combination.</p></item>
<item>
<p>
Press <key>Return</key> to confirm the new combination. The new
keystroke will be saved and the check box in the last column (the
<gui>Modified</gui> column) will indicate that the key binding
has been modified.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui>Apply</gui> button.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<steps>
<title>Changing Existing Bindings</title>
<item>
<p>
Get into the <link xref="preferences">Cthulhu Preferences</link> dialog by
pressing <keyseq><key>Cthulhu Modifier</key><key>Space</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Move to the <gui>Key Bindings</gui> page.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Arrow to the cell which contains the binding you which to change and
press <key>Return</key>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the desired key combination.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Press <key>Return</key> to confirm the new combination. The new
keystroke will be saved and the check box in the last column (the
<gui>Modified</gui> column) will indicate that the key binding has
been modified.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui>Apply</gui> button.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<steps>
<title>Restoring Original Bindings</title>
<item>
<p>
Get into the <link xref="preferences">Cthulhu Preferences</link> dialog by
pressing <keyseq><key>Cthulhu Modifier</key><key>Space</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Move to the <gui>Key Bindings</gui> page.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Arrow to the modified column associated with the key binding.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Uncheck the checkbox by pressing <key>Space</key>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui>Apply</gui> button.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<steps>
<title>Unbinding Bound Commands</title>
<item>
<p>
Get into the <link xref="preferences">Cthulhu Preferences</link> dialog by
pressing <keyseq><key>Cthulhu Modifier</key><key>Space</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Move to the <gui>Key Bindings</gui> page.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Arrow to the cell which contains the binding you which to delete
and press <key>Return</key>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
When prompted for the new keybinding, press <key>Delete</key> or
<key>BackSpace</key>. You will be told that the key binding has
been removed.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press <key>Return</key> to confirm.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui>Apply</gui> button.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</page>