How to create custom shortcut keys in Ubuntu.

Let's create a custom keyboard shortcut to run a software. For ex: We want to start xkill (graphical kill) when you press "Alt + a" short cut.

To do this follow these steps:

1. Open terminal and type gconf-editor
   
   
   
   
2. On the left pane in the Configuration Editor go to apps -> metacity -> keybinding_commands.
   
   Highlight command_1
   
   
   
   
3. Right click on command_1 and choose edit key.
   
   Type xkill in value field as shown.
   
   Click OK.
   
   
   
   
   
4. In global_keybindings, highlight run_command_1 as shown and right click on it.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Select Edit Key.
   
   Type <Alt>a instead of disabled in value field as shown.
   
   Click OK.
   
   
   
   
   A screen will then appear as the one below.
   
   
   
   
6. Now close the gconf editor.

To test it, click Alt + a and you should see a skeletom icon.

Place this icon on any GUI window and this gets closed.

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