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# SXHKD
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[SXHKD](https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd) – short for Simple [X](/wiki/linux/x_window_system.md)
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hotkey daemon – is a program to set hotkeys.
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## Setup
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On most [Linux distributions](/wiki/linux.md#distributions) SXHKD can be installed with the `sxhkd`
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package.
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Alternatively it can be installed via [GitHub](https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd).
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## Usage
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### Setting a Hotkey
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Configuration for setting hotkeys is done in the file `~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc`.
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A hotkey corresponds to typically two, sometimes more lines within this configuration file.
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The first line describes the keys that act as hotkeys and the second line describes the commands
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that are run on pressing the hotkey.
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There are simple hotkeys using only one key (in this case the Launch Button).
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```txt
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XF86LaunchB
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xdotool selectwindow | xsel -bi
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```
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And some commands use modifier keys or multiple keys.
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```txt
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super + shift + equal
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sxiv -rt "$HOME/image"
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```
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When using similar commands it can be useful to map multiple hotkeys in one
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entry.
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```txt
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super + {_,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
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bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}
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```
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### Reload Hotkey Daemon
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To reload the configuration file SXHKD needs to be restartet
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It can be useful to [set this on a hotkey](#setting-a-hotkey).
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```
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super + shift + x
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pkill -usr1 -x sxhkd
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```
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