---
name: "lxhotkey"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lxhotkey"
version: "0.1.2-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lxhotkey"
---

# lxhotkey(1)

A lightweight global keyboard shortcuts configurator

## NAME

LXHotkey - A lightweight global keyboard shortcuts configurator

## SYNOPSIS

**lxhotkey** \[ command \]

## DESCRIPTION

**LXHotkey** is an universal application for the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (**LXDE**) which allows view and change global keyboard shortcuts for Window Manager actions, including ones to start applications.

## OPTIONS

### Command line interface:

- **global** *\[action\]*

  show keys bound to *action*(s)

- **global** *action key*

  bind a *key* to the *action*

- **app** *\[exec\]*

  show keys bound to *exec* line

- **app** *exec key*

  bind a *key* to some *exec* line

- **app** *exec* **--**

  unbind all keys from *exec* line

- **show** *key*

  show the action bound to a *key*

### Graphic interface:

- **--gui=** *type*

  start with GUI of *type*

## SUPPORTED WINDOW MANAGERS

- *Openbox*

  ## AUTHOR

Initial version of LXHotkey is written by Andriy Grytsenko \<andrej@rep.kiev.ua\>.