#1 2020-06-27 10:56:36

stroudmw

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From: Johannesburg

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[Solved] Deadbeef as bl-media-player

I've just installed Lithium and I've broken something already...
I'm trying to get Deadbeef to be my default media player, so that I can run it by using "Super+m".
I once did this in Helium, but I can't remember how I did it. I have gone into Debian Alternatives, and all I managed to do was have bl-media-player disappear altogether.
Can someone help please?

Last edited by stroudmw (2020-06-27 11:13:16)

stroudmw

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From: Johannesburg

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Re: [Solved] Deadbeef as bl-media-player

Got it!!!
edit .keybindsrc and replace "bl-media-player" with "deadbeef".
While I was at it, I changed "editor" to "thunderbird" ("e" for email) as I usually navigate to the file I want, and then click to edit rather that open the editor and then file -> open to get to my file. And I use email a lot more than I use editors

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Re: [Solved] Deadbeef as bl-media-player

It's a bit confusing that now some keybinds are defined in bl-rc.xml and some in .xbindkeysrc, glad you got it sorted.

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Re: [Solved] Deadbeef as bl-media-player

It's a bit confusing that now some keybinds are defined in bl-rc.xml and some in .xbindkeysrc, glad you got it sorted.

The rule of thumb for a default setup is: 

    window and desktop keybinds, and per-application settings, are in bl-rc.xml;

    run commands are managed with xbindkeys

The idea is that Openbox-specific keybinds stay with the Openbox configs, but Run shortcuts are WM-independant, to make it easier to switch window managers.

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Gaucho

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Re: [Solved] Deadbeef as bl-media-player

Glad you chimed in, I knew I wouldn't be able to explain the reasoning succinctly. I would have missed per-application settings.

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