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UPDATE (5/24/2013): You can use the new (Link->http://ift.tt/1uDoZII) API, which provides built-in framework support for keyboard commands.

Original answer follows:

Step 1: Use a content script (Link->http://ift.tt/1j5fTuJ) to bind a keypress listener to every page.

// in the content script, listen for Crtl+Shift+E (upper or lowercase)

document.documentElement.addEventListener("keypress", function(event) {

if((e.keyCode == 69 || e.keyCode == 101) && e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey) {

// do something (step 2, below)

}

}, true);

Step 2: For action outside of the content script, use message passing (Link->http://ift.tt/1j5fVTs) to notify the background page that the shortcut key has been pressed and it should perform some action.

Step 3: The background page does some action. It's currently not possible (and will likely desktop notification (Link->http://ift.tt/1uDoZIM) , open a new tab, or do a lot of other things.http://ift.tt/1j5fVTw

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