Bug 422752

Summary: Global shortcuts to launch non-KDE programs don't work
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Kody <kodyvonbargen>
Component: kcm_khotkeysAssignee: Michael Jansen <kde>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal CC: bugseforuns, nate, plasma-bugs
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.19.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
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Description Kody 2020-06-10 14:38:34 UTC 
SUMMARY
Using a shortcut, such as Meta+Return, to launch a KDE program like Dolphin works as expected, but attempting the same with a non-KDE program, like Alacritty, doesn't work.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go into System Settings -> Shortcuts -> Global Shortcuts -> Add Application
2. Choose a program such as Alacritty
3. Under Applications, click on newly created Alacritty tab
4. Under Custom Shortcuts, click on "+ Add custom shortcut"
5. Input a shortcut, such as Meta+Return
6. Click "Apply" on bottom right of window

OBSERVED RESULT
Using shortcut doesn't launch application

EXPECTED RESULT
Using shortcut should launch application

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
OS: Arch Linux x86_64
Kernel: 5.4.45-1-lts
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Restarting the computer and updating all packages on the computer didn't fix the problem.
Comment 1 Patrick Silva 2020-06-11 18:41:19 UTC 
I can't confirm this issue.
I have assigned meta+return to Gnome disks, audacity and nautilus file manager and it always worked.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0
Comment 2 Kody 2020-06-12 00:29:54 UTC 
(In reply to Patrick Silva from comment #1)
> I can't confirm this issue.
> I have assigned meta+return to Gnome disks, audacity and nautilus file
> manager and it always worked.
> 
> Operating System: Arch Linux 
> KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
> KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
> Qt Version: 5.15.0

I wonder if I'm somehow missing a package, then. I installed the plasma-meta package, so I thought I'd gotten everything I'd need, but earlier today I found out I needed kdialog to get the proper GUI to pop up when I save things from my browser. So maybe I just need to install something else for this as well.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-06-19 14:14:31 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 421329 ***