Bug 447242

Summary:	Super key is detected as an modifier, it is impossible to set it as an activator, setting it to nothing doesn't set it to Super key;
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	jakubby
Component:	Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget	Assignee:	David Edmundson <kde>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	jakubby, mikel5764, nate, nicolas.fella, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.23.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description jakubby 2021-12-19 22:20:13 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a fresh panel.
2. Put the application launcher on it.
3. Remove the default panel(which has a margin on front+back elements).
4. Super key doesn't activate the application launcher.
5. Setting the application launcher shortcut key isn't possible.

OBSERVED RESULT
It is not possible to activate the application launcher with a super key, or set it as a launcher;

EXPECTED RESULT
It is possible to activate the application launcher with a super key, or set it as a launcher;

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.15.7-zen1-1-zen
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2021-12-20 21:50:55 UTC

yes, Super is ... special, for reasons I don't exactly know.

To make the application launcher open on Super assign the shortcut Alt+F1 to it. Yes, it's weird.