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I am using Ubuntu 14.04 x64 w/ Unity. I like how the Task Manager shows up in Windows with Shift+Ctrl+Escape. So I tried creating a similar keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu with the command gnome-terminal -e htop.

Nothing happens when invoking that shortcut. However, if I assign a different combination, say Ctrl+Alt+H, it works fine.

What am I doing wrong? Is Shift+Ctrl+Escape reserved or something? It used to work perfectly in 13.10 and before.

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(1) Trying in a terminal, make sure the command works. (2) Why don't you use gnome-system-monitor instead? – AliNa Jun 29 '14 at 2:08
    
@AliNa: Regarding (1), The command (obviously) works in the terminal, and it works if the shortcut combination is different, as mentioned. As for (2), I like htop. – Dune Jun 30 '14 at 6:15
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I have opened a bug report: #1350527 – Cas Jul 30 '14 at 20:17
    
I've just run into precisely the same error. I'll add that you can use dconf-editor to view the actual shortcut configuration live at /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybind‌​ings. Not found a workaround, yet, though. A temporary workaround for me is bind Ctrl-Shift-ScrollLk – sehe Aug 26 '14 at 15:07
    
Ah, it works with regular GNOME, just Unity appears to break it. – sehe Aug 26 '14 at 16:02
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Use CCSM to assign the command and keybinding and it will work in Unity.

To get Compiz Config Setting Manager do the following:

  • Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and type:

    sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extra -y
  • Open CCSM
  • Select the commands option
  • Assign the command on line 0

Select the Keybinding tab and assign the hotkeys you like to trigger the command.

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@snoop: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your questions in the future... ;-) From tomorrow on all your bad edits will be rejected by default. Please do a thorough job or do none at all... Pretty please??? – Fabby Oct 2 '15 at 21:10
    
@Fabby:your edits are perfect as your are experience person. My some of edits might be not as per expectations but you can reject it and improve it. I am still learning this. – snoop Oct 3 '15 at 6:19
    
No worries: You received plenty of examples by now, so I'm convinced the qualities of your edits will skyrocket! ;-) – Fabby Oct 3 '15 at 6:25
    
I have 1 query. Is it allow to add our sentence if someone has done grammatical mistake or unable to express his/her problem? – snoop Oct 3 '15 at 6:33
    
It does not work. – Nik-Lz Feb 27 '17 at 10:20

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