Table 3.6. gnome keys
| Key | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| /schemas/apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver | bool | true | Run screensaver at login |
| /schemas/apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/show_startup_errors | bool | true | Display a dialog when there are errors running the screensaver |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/feature_state_change_beep | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/timeout_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/timeout | int | 200 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/bouncekeys_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/bouncekeys_delay | int | 0 | Ignore multiple presses of the _same_ key within @delay milliseconds |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/bouncekeys_beep_reject | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/mousekeys_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/mousekeys_max_speed | int | 10 | How many pixels per second to move at the maximum speed |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/mousekeys_accel_time | int | 300 | How many milliseconds it takes to go from 0 to maximum speed |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/mousekeys_init_delay | int | 300 | How many milliseconds to wait before mouse movement keys start to operate |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/slowkeys_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/slowkeys_delay | int | 0 | Do not accept a key as being pressed unless held for @delay milliseconds |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/slowkeys_beep_press | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/slowkeys_beep_accept | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/slowkeys_beep_reject | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/stickykeys_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/stickykeys_two_key_off | bool | false | Disable if two keys are pressed at the same time. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/stickykeys_modifier_beep | bool | false | Beep when a modifier is pressed |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/togglekeys_enable | bool | false | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/accessibility/startup/exec_ats | list | [] | List of assistive technology applications to start when logging into the GNOME desktop |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/browser/exec | string | mozilla | Default browser for all URLs |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/browser/needs_term | bool | false | Whether the default browser needs a terminal to run |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/browser/nremote | bool | true | Whether the default browser understands netscape remote |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/help_viewer/exec | string | nautilus | Default help viewer |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/help_viewer/needs_term | bool | false | Whether the default help viewer needs a terminal to run |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/help_viewer/accepts_urls | bool | true | Whether the default help viewer accepts URLs |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/terminal/exec | string | gnome-terminal | Terminal program to use when starting applications that require one |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/terminal/exec_arg | string | -x | Argument used to execute programs in the terminal defined by the 'exec' key. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/default | string | Fallback window manager if user window manager can't be found. This key has been deprecated since GNOME 2.12. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/current | string | Window manager to try first. This key has been deprecated since GNOME 2.12. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/number_of_workspaces | int | The number of workspaces the window manager should use This key has been deprecated since GNOME 2.12. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/workspace_names | list | A list with names of the first window manager workspaces. This key has been deprecated since GNOME 2.12. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/draw_background | bool | true | Have GNOME draw the desktop background |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/picture_options | string | wallpaper | Determines how the image set by wallpaper_filename is rendered. Possible values are "none", "wallpaper", "centered", "scaled", "stretched". |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename | string | File to use for the background image | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/picture_opacity | int | 100 | Opacity with which to draw the background picture |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/primary_color | string | #76848F | Left or Top color when drawing gradients, or the solid color. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/secondary_color | string | #7F7F7F | Right or Bottom color when drawing gradients, not used for solid color. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/background/color_shading_type | string | solid | How to shade the background color. Possible values are "horizontal-gradient", "vertical-gradient", and "solid" |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/file-views/icon_theme | string | crux_teal | Theme used for displaying file icons |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/font_rendering/dpi | float | 96 | Resolution used for converting font sizes to pixel sizes, in dots per inch |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/font_rendering/antialiasing | string | grayscale | The type of antialiasing to use when rendering fonts. Possible values are: "none" - no antialiasing. "grayscale" - standard grayscale antialiasing. "rgba" - subpixel antialiasing. (LCD screens only). |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/font_rendering/hinting | string | medium | The type of hinting to use when rendering fonts. Possible values are: "none" - no hinting, "slight", "medium", and "full" - as much hinting as possible; may cause distortion of letter forms. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/font_rendering/rgba_order | string | rgb | The order of subpixel elements on an LCD screen; only used when antialiasing is set to "rgba". Possible values are: "rgb" - red on left, most common. "bgr" - blue on left. "vrgb" - red on top. "vbgr" - red on bottom. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility | bool | false | Whether Applications should have accessibility support |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/enable_animations | bool | true | Whether animations should be displayed. Note: This is a global key, it changes the behaviour of the window manager, the panel etc. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_tearoff | bool | false | Whether menus should have a tearoff |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/can_change_accels | bool | false | Whether the user can dynamically type a new accelerator when positioned over an active menuitem |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style | string | both | Toolbar Style. Valid values are "both", "both-horiz", "icons", and "text" |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons | bool | true | Whether menus may display an icon next to a menu entry |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/menubar_detachable | bool | false | Whether the user can detach menubars and move them around |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_detachable | bool | false | Whether the user can detach toolbars and move them around |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_icon_size | int | This specifies the size of icons displayed in toolbars | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/cursor_blink | bool | true | Whether the cursor should blink |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/cursor_blink_time | int | 1200 | Length of the cursor blink cycle, in milliseconds |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme | string | gnome | Icon theme to use for the panel, nautilus etc. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme | string | Clearlooks | Basename of the default theme used by gtk+. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme | string | Default | Basename of the default theme used by gtk+. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name | string | Sans 10 | Name of the default font used by gtk+. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk-im-preedit-style | string | callback | Name of the GTK+ input method Preedit Style used by gtk+. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk-im-status-style | string | callback | Name of the GTK+ input method Status Style used by gtk+. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name | string | Sans 10 | Name of the default font used for reading documents |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/monospace_font_name | string | Monospace 10 | Name of a monospaced (fixed-width) font for use in locations like terminals. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/use_custom_font | bool | false | Whether to use a custom font in gtk+ applications. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/status_bar_meter_on_right | bool | false | Whether to display a status bar meter on the right |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/file_chooser_backend | string | gnome-vfs | Module to use as the filesystem model for the GtkFileChooser widget. Possible values are "gnome-vfs" and "gtk+". |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/menubar_accel | string | F10 | Keyboard shortcut to open the menu bars. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/show_input_method_menu | bool | true | Whether the context menus of entries and text views should offer to change the input method |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/show_unicode_menu | bool | true | Whether the context menus of entries and text views should offer to insert control characters |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_command_line | bool | false | Prevent the user from accessing the terminal or specifying a command line to be executed. For example, this would disable access to the panel's "Run Application" dialog. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_save_to_disk | bool | false | Prevent the user from saving files to disk. For example, this would disable access to all applications' "Save as" dialogs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_printing | bool | false | Prevent the user from printing. For example, this would disable access to all applications' "Print" dialogs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_print_setup | bool | false | Prevent the user from modifying print settings. For example, this would disable access to all applications' "Print Setup" dialogs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/repeat | bool | true | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/click | bool | true | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/rate | int | 30 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/delay | int | 500 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/click_volume | int | 0 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/bell_mode | string | on | possible values are "on", "off", and "custom". |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/bell_pitch | int | 400 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/bell_duration | int | 100 | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/bell_custom_file | string | File name of the bell sound to be played | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/remember_numlock_state | bool | true | When set to true, GNOME will remember the state of the NumLock LED between sessions. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/overrideSettings | bool | true | Very soon, keyboard settings in gconf will be overridden (from the system configuration) This key has been deprecated since GNOME 2.12, please unset the model, layouts and options keys to get the default system configuration. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/model | string | keyboard model | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts | list | [] | keyboard layout |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/options | list | [] | Keyboard options |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/update_handlers | list | [] | A collection of scripts to run whenever the keyboard state is reloaded. Useful for re-applying xmodmap based adjustments |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/known_file_list | list | [] | A list of modmap files available in the $HOME directory. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/defaultGroup | int | -1 | Default group, assigned on window creation |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/groupPerWindow | bool | true | Keep and manage separate group per window |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/handleIndicators | bool | false | Save/restore indicators together with layout groups |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/layoutNamesAsGroupNames | bool | true | Show layout names instead of group names (only for versions of XFree supporting multiple layouts) |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/disable_sysconfig_changed_warning | bool | false | Suppress the "X sysconfig changed" warning message |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/preview/x | int | -1 | The Keyboard Preview, X offset |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/preview/y | int | -1 | The Keyboard Preview, Y offset |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/preview/width | int | -1 | The Keyboard Preview, width |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/preview/height | int | -1 | The Keyboard Preview, height |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/left_handed | bool | false | Swap left and right mouse buttons for left-handed mice |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/single_click | bool | true | Single click to open icons |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/motion_acceleration | float | -1 | Acceleration multiplier for mouse motion. A value of -1 is the system default. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/motion_threshold | int | -1 | Distance in pixels the pointer must move before accelerated mouse motion is activated. A value of -1 is the system default. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/drag_threshold | int | 8 | Distance before a drag is started |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/double_click | int | 400 | Length of a double click |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/locate_pointer | bool | false | Highlights the current location of the pointer when the Control key is pressed and released |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_font | string | Font name of the cursor. If unset, the default font is used. This value is only propagated to the X server start of each session, so changing it mid-session won't have an effect until the next time you log in. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_theme | string | Cursor theme name. Used only by Xservers that support Xcursor, such as XFree86 4.3 and later. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_size | int | 18 | Size of the cursor referenced by cursor_theme. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/sound/enable_esd | bool | false | Enable sound server startup. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds | bool | false | Whether to play sounds on user events. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/thumbnailers/disable_all | bool | false | Set to true to disable all external thumbnailer programs, independent on whether they are independently disabled/enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/typing_break/type_time | int | 60 | Number of minutes of typing time before break mode starts. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/typing_break/break_time | int | 3 | Number of minutes that the typing break should last. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/typing_break/allow_postpone | bool | false | Whether or not the typing break screen can be postponed. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/typing_break/enabled | bool | false | Whether or not keyboard locking is enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/trash/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "trash" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/trash/command | string | nautilus "%s" | The command used to handle "trash" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/trash/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/ghelp/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "ghelp" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/ghelp/command | string | gnome-help "%s" | The command used to handle "ghelp" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/ghelp/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/info/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "info" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/info/command | string | gnome-help "%s" | The command used to handle "info" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/info/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/man/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "man" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/man/command | string | gnome-help "%s" | The command used to handle "man" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/man/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "http" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command | string | epiphany %s | The command used to handle "http" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "https" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command | string | epiphany %s | The command used to handle "https" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "mailto" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command | string | evolution %s | The command used to handle "mailto" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/aim/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "aim" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/aim/command | string | gaim-remote uri "%s" | The command used to handle "aim" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/aim/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/callto/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "callto" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/callto/command | string | gnomemeeting -c %s | The command used to handle "callto" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/callto/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/h323/enabled | bool | true | True if the command specified in the "command" key should handle "h323" URLs. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/h323/command | string | gnomemeeting -c %s | The command used to handle "h323" URLs, if enabled. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/h323/needs_terminal | bool | false | True if the command used to handle this type of URL should be run in a terminal. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen | bool | true | Show the splash screen when the session starts up |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/auto_save_session | bool | false | If enabled, gnome-session will save the session automatically. Otherwise, the logout dialog will have an option to save the session. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/logout_prompt | bool | true | If enabled, gnome-session will prompt the user before ending a session. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/allow_tcp_connections | bool | false | For security reasons, on platforms which have _IceTcpTransNoListen() (XFree86 systems), gnome-session does not listen for connections on TCP ports. This option will allow connections from (authorized) remote hosts. gnome-session must be restarted for this to take effect. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/splash_image | string | splash/gnome-splash.png | This is a relative path value based off the $datadir/pixmaps/ directory. Sub-directories and image names are valid values. Changing this value will effect the next session login. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-session/options/logout_option | string | Logout | This is the option that will be selected in the logout dialog, valid values are "logout" for logging out, "shutdown" for halting the system and "restart" for restarting the system. |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/boot/preferred_bootloader | string | This key stores the bootloader that boot-admin will configure if there are more than one installed, if it's not set or isn't valid, then boot-admin will ask the user | |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/users/showall | bool | false | |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/global/show_warning | bool | true | |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/global/last_version | string | 0 | The last GST version that this computer has run |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/global/remote_configuration | bool | false | The GST are able to do remote configuration through SSH, enable this option to use this feature |
| /schemas/apps/gnome-system-tools/global/remote_hosts_list | string | localhost | Comma separated list of hosts that the GST will be able to access when the remote configuration option is enabled |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/Applet/secondary | int | 0 | Secondary groups |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/Applet/showFlags | bool | false | Show flags in the applet to indicate the current layout |
| /schemas/apps/gswitchit/Applet/enabledPlugins | list | [] | The list of enabled Keyboard Indicator plugins |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled | bool | false | If true, allows remote access to the desktop via the RFB protocol. Users on remote machines may then connect to the desktop using a vncviewer. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/prompt_enabled | bool | true | If true, remote users accessing the desktop are not allowed access until the user on the host machine approves the connection. Recommended especially when access is not password protected. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/view_only | bool | false | If true, remote users accessing the desktop are only allowed to view the desktop. Remote user's will not be able to use the mouse or keyboard. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/require_encryption | bool | false | If true, remote users accessing the desktop are required to be able support encryption. It is highly recommended that you use a client which supports encryption unless the intervening network is trusted. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/authentication_methods | list | [none] | Lists the authentication methods with which remote users may access the desktop. There are two possible authentication methods; "vnc" causes the remote user to be prompted for a password (the password is specified by the vnc_password key) before connecting and "none" which allows any remote user to connect. |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/vnc_password | string | The password which the remote user will be prompted for if the "vnc" authentication method is used. The password specified by the key is base64 encoded. | |
| /schemas/desktop/gnome/remote_access/mailto | string | This key specifies the e-mail address to which the remote desktop URL should be sent if the user clicks on the URL in the Remote Desktop preferences dialog. |