How can I create a "switch to Chrome" Keyboard Shortcut in Linux Mint

Question

I'm trying to setup a few keyboard shortcuts that will let me ALT+TAB in to specific applications. I know I can use the command wmctrl -a "- Google Chrome" to do the actual switching, but I'm having trouble wiring it up to a keyboard shortcut.

The obvious option would be the "Command" section of the CompizConfig Settings ... only that doesn't work. No matter what keyboard shortcut I set, when I press it nothing happens (it doesn't invoke the specified command).

So, I'm either looking for:

A) an alternate way to specify a global keyboard shortcut (In Linux Mint MATE)

B) a way to debug/fix my CompizConfig Settings so that my Commands actually work.

Any help with either would be appreciated.

Answer 1

In MATE:

1. Go to: Menu> Preferences> Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Click Add (at the bottom of the window)
3. Enter a name (like "Switch to Chrome")
4. Enter the command exactly like you had it (wmctrl -a "- Google Chrome")
5. Click Apply
6. Click the "Disabled" text to the right of the newly created custom shortcut
7. Enter the desired keyboard shortcut

In Cinnamon:

1. Go to: Menu> Preferences> Keyboard> Shortcuts> Custom Shortcuts
2. Click Add custom shortcut (at the bottom of the window)
3. Enter a name (like "Switch to Chrome")
4. Enter the command exactly like you had it (wmctrl -a "- Google Chrome")
5. Click Add
6. Double-click one of the unassigned keyboard bindings
7. Enter the keyboard shortcut

• machineghost: Perfect, except under MATE you can find "Keyboard Shortcuts" under Menu > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts. From there (ie. from step #2 above onward) everything works great. Thanks!
• James Nuanez: Thanks for the feedback. I updated the post to include both MATE and Cinnamon instructions.