i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:50:42 +0000Application specific bindingshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/Is there a way to have custom bindings specific to some application. E.g.: # bindsym --release F4 [class="Anki"] exec --no-startup-id xdotool key --clearmodifiers Ctrl+z To bind F4 to Ctrl+z in Anki, but nowhere else (this is just an example). This is meant for the applications that themselves do not offer a way to change bindings. Thank you very much! Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:02:51 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/Comment by rds for <p>Is there a way to have custom bindings specific to some application. E.g.:</p> <pre><code># bindsym --release F4 [class="Anki"] exec --no-startup-id xdotool key --clearmodifiers Ctrl+z </code></pre> <p>To bind F4 to Ctrl+z in Anki, but nowhere else (this is just an example). This is meant for the applications that themselves do not offer a way to change bindings.</p> <p>Thank you very much!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5392#comment-5392Right... Firefox wasn't the best example, sorry. I'm asking because many appllications do not have a direct way to change their bindings.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:22:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5392#comment-5392Comment by Adaephon for <p>Is there a way to have custom bindings specific to some application. E.g.:</p> <pre><code># bindsym --release F4 [class="Anki"] exec --no-startup-id xdotool key --clearmodifiers Ctrl+z </code></pre> <p>To bind F4 to Ctrl+z in Anki, but nowhere else (this is just an example). This is meant for the applications that themselves do not offer a way to change bindings.</p> <p>Thank you very much!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5391#comment-5391Wouldn't it be easier to just [redefine the key binding in Firefox](http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-customize-firefox-keyboard-shortcuts/)? Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:13:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5391#comment-5391Comment by Adaephon for <p>Is there a way to have custom bindings specific to some application. E.g.:</p> <pre><code># bindsym --release F4 [class="Anki"] exec --no-startup-id xdotool key --clearmodifiers Ctrl+z </code></pre> <p>To bind F4 to Ctrl+z in Anki, but nowhere else (this is just an example). This is meant for the applications that themselves do not offer a way to change bindings.</p> <p>Thank you very much!</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5395#comment-5395*i3* criteria do not work for `exec`, so this does not work here. You could write a script that does things depending on the current window (`xprop -id $(xdotool getwindowfocus)`). But if you send a key to which it is bound, you will probably run into a recursion.Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:50:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5390/application-specific-bindings/?comment=5395#comment-5395