Add configurable custom hotkeys

default_config.lua

@@ -119,6 +119,21 @@ config.keys.global_keys = {
     }
 }
 
+-- Custom global hotkeys
+config.keys.custom_keys = {
+    -- Example:
+    -- {
+    --     hotkey = {
+    --         { config.keys.modkey, },
+    --         "t"
+    --     },
+    --     action = function()
+    --         awful.spawn('terminator')
+    --     end,
+    --     identity = { description = "open terminator", group = "utilities" }
+    -- }
+};
+
 
 --
 -- Widgets

simple/init.lua

@@ -351,8 +351,9 @@ root.buttons(gears.table.join(awful.button({}, 3, function() mymainmenu:toggle()
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Key bindings
-hotkey.registerKeys(awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "s", hotkeys_popup.show_help,
+hotkey.registerKeys(
-    { description = "show help", group = "awesome" }),
+    awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "s", hotkeys_popup.show_help,
+        { description = "show help", group = "awesome" }),
 
     awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "Escape", awful.tag.history.restore,
         { description = "go back", group = "tag" }),
@@ -448,7 +449,14 @@ hotkey.registerKeys(awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "s", hotkeys_popup.show_h
         { description = "show the run menu", group = "launcher" }),
     -- Flameshot
     awful.key({}, "Print", function() os.execute(config.screenshot_utility_command) end,
-        { description = "Take a screenshot using the screenshot utility", group = "utilities" }))
+        { description = "Take a screenshot using the screenshot utility", group = "utilities" })
+)
+
+for key in gears.table.iterate(config.keys.custom_keys, function() return true end) do
+    hotkey.registerKeys(
+        hotkey.make(key.hotkey, key.action, key.identity)
+    )
+end
 
 clientkeys = gears.table.join(-- tiling
     awful.key({ config.keys.modkey, }, "Right",