Installation ============ GNU autotools are used for building and installing xchainkeys: $ ./configure --prefix=/usr $ make $ sudo make install This README file and an example configuration file will be installed to $PREFIX/share/doc/xchainkeys/. A manual page is included. The standard DESTDIR variable can be used for a staged install. Description =========== xchainkeys is a standalone X11 program to create chained key bindings similar to those found in the ratpoison window manager or the screen terminal multiplexer. Invocation ========== To autostart xchainkeys on X startup, add the following command to your ~/.xinitrc: xchainkeys & Alternatively use your WM/DE's autostart mechanism to start xchainkeys as a background process. Configuration ============= Create the file ~/.config/xchainkeys/xchainkeys.conf or copy the example config file $PREFIX/share/doc/xchainkeys/example.conf to the above location. See the manual page for further details and examples.