Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide

3.10.2 To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Linux Systems

To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Linux system, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.

  2. Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the Shortcut column.

To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.

  2. Press Back Space. The keyboard shortcut is disabled.