Bug 429683

Summary:	App keyboard shortcut doesn't work
Product:	[Applications] yakuake	Reporter:	Sadi <sadiyumusak>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Eike Hein <hein>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	robsku
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Sadi 2020-11-26 11:11:10 UTC

SUMMARY
App keyboard shortcut F12 worked initially upon installing and starting Yakuake, but stopped working afterwards.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install and start Yakuake; press F12 to see if it works
2. Restart the computer
3. Press F12 to see if it still works

OBSERVED RESULT
Next day I couldn't get Yakuake working when I pressed F12. All attempts at changing keyboard shortcut or adding custom keyboard shortcut didn't help.

EXPECTED RESULT
Pressing F12 should always start Yakuake. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 20.10
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.74.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I've managed to find this workaround: removing Yakuake app keyboard shortcut from System Settings:Workspace:Shortcuts:Global Shortcuts, and instead adding it to Custom Shortcuts.

Comment 1 Jani "robsku" Janegirl S. 2025-07-05 00:11:14 UTC

Sounds like this could be the same bug I just reported here: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506605

Though my description was very different, as the shortcut did work (though I had already a long time ago changed it from F12) right uptil I went to change the keyboard shortcut - and I only managed to wipe the custom shortcut, but not configure a new binding, or even change it from "custom" to  "default" (F12) again. So I can't open it anymore - sucks badly.

I also don't have KDE desktop even installed, so I can't access those settings the way you mention, as I would need to be running KDE. I'm currently using XFCE, and likely soon moving back to plain WM (which will be a tiling one).