Bug 171175

Summary:	cannot use just meta (windows) key as a shortcut
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Evan Teran <evan.teran>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nadavkav
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Evan Teran 2008-09-16 19:18:19 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.1.1)
Compiler:          gcc (Gentoo 4.3.1-r1 p1.1) 4.3.1 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

I noticed yesterday after installing KDE 4.1.1 that it does not seem possible to use the meta key as a shortcut by itself, only as a modifier.

I understand the motivation behind this, but as a user who switches between various OSes I like to have to ability to have shortcuts mean similar things.

So, I think it should be possible to use the meta key (the windows key) as a shortcut all by itself. Obviously, my desire is to make it replace the current alt+f1 combination to be consistent with windows, but I can imagine other uses.

Comment 1 Lubos Lunak 2008-09-16 19:22:10 UTC

You can, just make sure your X is not configured to have it as a modifier.

Comment 2 Nadav Kavalerchik 2009-01-12 19:13:09 UTC

my "Win" / Meta key is mapped to ISO_Level3_Shift
i tried to map it to Meta_L
xmodmap -e "keycode 115 = Meta_L"

but kwin does not seem to understand it, when i press it.

if i try to redefine a key combination it recognize it as a Meta key
but it never actually use it when i press it afterwards.