Lock screen, and keyboard shortcut to switch desktops?

[amca01]

The title more or less says it all; I have two newbie questions:

1) How do I install , either in the panel or on the desktop, a button for locking the screen? That is, a button which executes the command "xscreensaver-command -lock".

2) Is there a way of travelling between desktops using a keyboard shortcut? And if so, how do I set it?

Thanks,
Al

[maces]

Hi

1) Make a new textfile in /usr/share/applications called lock_screen.dektop and copy this in it:

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Lock Screen
Comment=Locks your screen
Icon=xscreensaver
Exec=xscreensaver-command -lock
Terminal=false
Type=Application

Then choose "Application Lunch Bar Settings". Click add, choose the lock_screen.dektop file and that's it.

2) CRTL+ALT+arrow key.

maces

[jeevs]

Right click on desktop and create new text file with name: "lockscreen.desktop"

Right click on the file and open with "leafpad"

now paste thefollowing code into it and save it.

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Lock Screen
Comment=Locks your screen
Icon=xscreensaver
Exec=xscreensaver-command -lock
Terminal=false
Type=Application

cheers.........

[shahgols]

Then choose "Application Lunch Bar Settings". Click add, choose the lock_screen.dektop file and that's it.

maces

Hi maces,

I'm trying to do the same thing...to add a lock session button on the panel...but I got lost at this point. Where is the "Application Launch Bar Settings"? Thanks.

[maces]

Where you click on your starters, for example PCManFM ect. there click right and the first item in the menu

maces