Version: (using KDE 4.3.4) Compiler: n/a n/a OS: FreeBSD Installed from: FreeBSD Ports Ok, maybe I am the only one who is using both Microsoft Windows 7 and KDE on FreeBSD and who loves to use Keyboard shortcuts. It drives me crazy when I hit Windows + D in KDE and nothing happens. On Windows Windows + D minimizes all the windows. I couldn't find a way to make this happen at all in KDE4 (Ctrl+F12 is not the same, it doesn't minimize the windows, it doesn't something else). I need all windows minimized and I would like it to happen when I press Windows + D. Same thing with Windows + E. It opens explorer in Windows but does nothing in KDE (however, I could change this manually, yeah!). Same thing with Windows + R. This opens the Run bar in Windows and I would love this to happen in KDE. And pressing and releasing the Windows Logo key without hitting another key should open the menu just like it does in Windows. I am not saying Microsoft is better. I am saying that I have to use Windows but I choose to use KDE. If the same shortcut keys work the same way on both, then that makes my life easier. Here is a list of Microsoft keys. Please match them as closely as possible. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449
KDE 3 had an option to use Windows shortcuts, it seems to have disappeared entirely. It was configured on the first-login dialogue, which itself is gone. Maybe this wish could be expanded to have a central keyboard-shortcuts editor for all KDE apps, which could import keyboard shortcuts from a "config file". Then such config files could be made available on sites such as kde-look. An additional benefit would be simplification of upgrading and bringing one's preferred shortcuts with him.
You can easily change those to your preference, I don't think that KDE should emulate Windows (btw, how do you determine which version?), I also believe that this wouldn't be possible because of different features in the two environments.