USB Keyboard for Laptop

[Emanate Presence]

The keyboard was delivered yesterday. It's about the size of the top of my desk!

When it comes time to replace, I'll look for something smaller and without batteries.

In the meantime, am wondering how many of the hot keys are usable on Linux.

Can someone please give a link to hot key commands for Linux?

 

[CaffeineAddict]

how many of the hot keys are usable on Linux.

Your keyboard does not have any hotkeys if by hotkeys you mean function keys.

Everything else is a matter of Linux specific hotkey which will work just fine.

 

[Emanate Presence]

I guess I meant function keys, like F1 - F12.

So, none will work with Linux?

That's not a problem for me.

Can you point me to the Linux specific hotkeys?

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I guess I meant function keys, like F1 - F12.

So, none will work with Linux?

All keys on your keyboard including F1-F12 will work.

I don't know what response you'll get from function keys this depends on system or program in focus.

Can you point me to the Linux specific hotkeys?

Sorry I'm not aware of any.

 

[atanere]

The F-key functions are usually preconfigured by the manufacturer on laptops, and they can be different between each brand. These control brightness, sound, video, mouse, sleep, wireless, etc.

Sometimes the operating system (or applications) will take over F-keys, like using F1 for Help is a common practice.

You often need to use the Fn key together with the F-keys to choose between the manufacturer version and the operating system (or app) version of the key mapping.

Some built-in shortcuts may be common between different distros, such as CTRL+ALT+T to open a terminal. You can also map your own keyboard shortcuts with Linux. I made a custom keyboard shortcut using F4 to open a terminal instead, but that defeats the original purpose of the F4 key.

Here is a fairly recent list of keyboard shortcuts:
https://technastic.com/linux-keyboard-shortcuts-list-pdf/

 

[Condobloke]

You can also map your own keyboard shortcuts with Linux

I use alt+z to open a search page