Of course you can change all these setting if you like or if they conflict with other applications. Just copy the file in the post above to a file named rc.xml and place it in your /home/username/.config/openbox/ directory. Then you can edit it for that user. Hint: CTL-h will show the hidden .config directory (any file that starts with a "." is hidden)
I’ve tried to make them newbie friendly and easy to remember whilst group the most used keys.
Refer to the open box website for detailed instructions.
http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page
Also urukrama's very good guide
http://urukrama.wordpress.com/openbox-guide/
Basics:
Keyboard short cut settings: Modifier keys C=CTL A=Alt S=Shift W=Windows M=Meta. Function keys=F1/F12.
Note you will use the arrow keys alot!
The most used keys are:
Menus:
ALT+z (openbox menu)
ALT+x (openbox view active desktops and applications)
ALT+c (openbox client menu)
Viewing and moving:
ALT+tab (Tab through all open applications: to the right)
ALT+b (toggle boarder)
ALT+d (toggle show/hide desktop)
ALT+f (toggle full screen)
ALT+F4 (close active window)
ALT+Escape (send active window to the bottom of the open windows stack)
CTL+ALT-Righ/Left (Move to desktop on the Right/left)
SHIFT+ALT-Righ/Leftt (Send active window to desktop on the Right/left)
F12 (add new desktop)
F11 (remove desktop)
Launching applications:
Windows-key+ a-z (edit as required)
A bit more detail:
Show openbox menu: Note the Root menu is the openbox menu.xml : Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="A-z"
Show all desktops and active applications menu: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="A-x"
Show Openbox window menu on active window:
remember c 4 client-menu: Note the client menu is the openbox bar drop down menu: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="A-c"
Iconify active window:
remember i 4 iconify: use A-Tab to raise
keybind key="A-i"
Move the current window to Center:
remember M 4 Move:
keybind key="A-m"
Resize the current window: Note use arrow keys!
remember r 4 resize:
keybind key="A-r"
Toggle Maximize Full screen on/off:
remember f 4 full screen:
keybind key="A-f"
Toggle window decoration on/off:
remember b 4 border:
keybind key="A-b"
Show Desktop toggle on/off:
remember d 4 desktop:
keybind key="A-d"
Lower active window to the bottom of the window stack
keybind key="A-Escape
Keybindings for desktop switching
Move to desktop on the Right: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="C-A-Right"
Move to desktop on the left: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="C-A-Left"
Send active window to desktop on the left. And follow it!: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="S-A-Left"
Send active window to desktop on the right. And follow it!: Note use arrow keys!
keybind key="S-A-Right"
Switch to desktop (number)-- Note I rarely use this a C-A-Left or C-A-Right arrow is easier
Switch to desktop (number 1)
keybind key="W-F1"
Switch to desktop (number 2)
keybind key="W-F2"
Switch to desktop (number 3)
keybind key="W-F3"
Switch to desktop (number 4)
keybind key="W-F4"
Screen capture Gnome
keybind key="A-S-Print"
Tab through all open applications: to the right
keybind key="A-Tab"
Tab through all open windows: to the Left
keybind key="A-S-Tab"
Tab through all open Desktops: to the right
keybind key="C-A-Tab"
Remove current desktop and go to next available: Open applications auto switch to next Desktop
keybind key="F11"
Add new desktop to current position
keybind key="F12"
