give ubuntu mac keystrokes

Add this to your .bashrc at least for one login, especially as root so it installs the packages


# install dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y dbus-x11 // required for below
sudo apt install gnome-sushi // file preview with spacebar
# disable capslock and insert
setxkbmap -option caps:none // I hate capslock
xmodmap -e "keycode 118 = NoSymbol"   # Insert key (usually keycode 118) disabled

# enable command q, command h, command m and command-tab
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings close "['<Control>q', '<Super>q']"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings minimize "['<Control>h', '<Super>h']"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings minimize "['<Control>h', '<Super>h', '<Control>m', '<Super>m']"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications "['<Super>Tab', '<Control>Tab']"

# turn the windows key into a control key so that windows c, v, x, z behaves like mac command cxvz
cat > ~/.Xmodmap <<'EOF'
keycode 133 = Control_L
keycode 134 = Control_R
EOF
echo "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" >> ~/.xprofile
chmod +x ~/.xprofile
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap

# screenshots on control/win shift 3 and 4
sudo apt install xbindkeys xdotool gnome-screenshot

# Create ~/.xbindkeysrc with correct mapping
cat > ~/.xbindkeysrc <<EOF
"gnome-screenshot -a -c"
  control+shift + mod2 + Release + Mod2 + c:12
"gnome-screenshot -c"
  control+shift + mod2 + Release + Mod2 + c:13
EOF

# Make autostart folder if needed
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart

# Create xbindkeys autostart .desktop file
cat > ~/.config/autostart/xbindkeys.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=xbindkeys
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name=XBindKeys
EOF

# Start xbindkeys now
killall xbindkeys 2>/dev/null
xbindkeys

# set control period to be cancel instead of control C

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure dependencies are present
sudo apt install -y xbindkeys xdotool gnome-screenshot

# Make script folder if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p ~/scripts

# Create the SIGINT script
cat > ~/scripts/send-sigint.sh <<'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
# Send SIGINT to foreground process of focused terminal window

winpid=$(xdotool getwindowpid "$(xdotool getactivewindow)")
target_pid=$(pgrep -P "$winpid" | head -n1)

if [[ -z "$target_pid" ]]; then
  target_pid="$winpid"
fi

kill -INT "$target_pid"
EOF

chmod +x ~/scripts/send-sigint.sh

# Write .xbindkeysrc with snipping and interrupt keys
cat > ~/.xbindkeysrc <<EOF
"gnome-screenshot -a -c"
  control+shift + mod2 + Release + Mod2 + c:12

"gnome-screenshot -c"
  control+shift + mod2 + Release + Mod2 + c:13

"~/scripts/send-sigint.sh"
  control + c:60
EOF

# Add autostart entry
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
cat > ~/.config/autostart/xbindkeys.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=XBindKeys
Exec=xbindkeys
Hidden=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
NoDisplay=false
EOF

# Restart xbindkeys
killall xbindkeys 2>/dev/null
xbindkeys

echo "✅ Setup complete. Win+Period now sends SIGINT to foreground process."


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