Shell Reference Manual: shell-keybinding-modes

## shell-keybinding-modes shell-keybinding-modes |

## Synopsis

    enum                ShellKeyBindingMode;

## Object Hierarchy

      GFlags
       +----ShellKeyBindingMode

## Description

## Details

### enum ShellKeyBindingMode

    typedef enum {
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_NONE          = 0,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_NORMAL        = 1 << 0,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_OVERVIEW      = 1 << 1,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOCK_SCREEN   = 1 << 2,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_UNLOCK_SCREEN = 1 << 3,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOGIN_SCREEN  = 1 << 4,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_MESSAGE_TRAY  = 1 << 5,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_SYSTEM_MODAL  = 1 << 6,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOOKING_GLASS = 1 << 7,
      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_TOPBAR_POPUP  = 1 << 8,

      SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_ALL = ~0,
    } ShellKeyBindingMode;

Controls in which GNOME Shell states a keybinding should be handled.

`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_NONE` | block keybinding
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_NORMAL` | allow keybinding when in window mode, e.g. when the focus is in an application window
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_OVERVIEW` | allow keybinding while the overview is active
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOCK_SCREEN` | allow keybinding when the screen is locked, e.g. when the screen shield is shown
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_UNLOCK_SCREEN` | allow keybinding in the unlock dialog
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOGIN_SCREEN` | allow keybinding in the login screen
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_MESSAGE_TRAY` | allow keybinding while the message tray is popped up
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_SYSTEM_MODAL` | allow keybinding when a system modal dialog (e.g. authentification or session dialogs) is open
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_LOOKING_GLASS` | allow keybinding in looking glass
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_TOPBAR_POPUP` | allow keybinding while a top bar menu is open
`SHELL_KEYBINDING_MODE_ALL` | always allow keybinding