How can I assign Ctrl+Alt+Delete to shutdown dialog?

In Oneiric Ctrl+Alt+Del key shortcut is for the logout dialog. How can I assign it to the shutdown dialog ?


This can be achieved by adding a new custom keyboard shortcut.

Disable the current Ctrl+Alt+Delete shortcut

Select the keyboard app from the dash

screenshot of searching in dash (Unity desktop) with results

On the shortcut tab change the current shortcut of logout to something else, say Alt+Delete.

keyboard settings dialog

Then click on custom shortcut and add a new shortcut.

custom shortcut entry

Enter Shutdown in the Name field and /usr/lib/indicator-session/gtk-logout-helper --shutdown in the Command field.

Click apply and assign the shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+Delete)

new shortcut shown under shortcuts in keyboard settings