Remapping Shortcuts in Ubuntu

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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So I'm running Ubuntu on a re-purposed mac, and I love using the Super + W and Super + A shortcuts.
I've noticed that OSX applies these behaviors to the F3 and F4 keys respectively, and as such has the keys labelled for these actions.

I would like to remap the Super + W shortcut to f3, and Super + A to F4 so that they function similarly to the volume keys, brightness, and play/pause/skip buttons.

It's just a "Gee this would be neat" kind of thing, but that's what linux is all about right?

Thanks guys!

Edit: I wasn't able to find the super W and super A shortcuts under Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts

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I don't know how to remap them, but you could add them in the shortcuts settings, then both will work.

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I think this guide may help you, it shows you how to directly remap keys in the configuration files:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaKeys

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So I followed the guide, When I hit the f3 key under "new" nothing happens, hitting all keys up through F7 result in the program not registering the press to map a shortcut to it.

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I'm going to have to look for you, I was faced with a similar task.

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I really appreciate it, it's not a deal breaker by any means, and aside from this and the webcam issues the macbook makes a perfect linux machine after you erase the OSX partition.

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webcam issues?

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Apple switched from the iSight usb based webcam to a broadcom PCI based webcam for the retina models, and all new machines. There's a current bug open to reverse engineer a driver, but it looks like it's a total of one guy working on it and progress is slow.

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What kernel are you on? What distro?

10

Wiley Werewolf Ubuntu.

Here's the GitHub page talking about the in progress fix.

Here's the launchpad page

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/isight-firmware-tools/+bug/1247476

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Thanks. I switched to Fedora 23 on my Laptop 5 days ago. gonna give it a spin for a couple weeks