Created attachment 121709 [details] System Settings window SUMMARY When the Activate Application Launcher Widget shortcut is set to any hotkey, the Meta key also activates the application launcher, even though it shouldn't. Also, although the default hotkey is Alt-F1, the settings window shows that the default is None. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Start KDE with a new user 2. Press the Meta key 3. This opens the bottom-left Application Launcher menu. But it shouldn't because the hotkey is assigned to Alt-F1. 4. Use System Settings to unset the Activate Application Launcher Widget shortcut. (See attached screenshot.) 5. Now the Meta key doesn't open the Application menu. (This is correct, but it doesn't make sense that removing the Alt-F1 hotkey also removes a Meta hotkey.) 6. System Settings shows that the default hotkey is None, even though a fresh KDE defaults to Alt-F1 (and secretly also Meta). SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.60.0 Qt Version: 5.13.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION There are many related bugs: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=391322 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346918 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356145 https://www.google.com/search?q=Shortcut+Activate+Application+Launcher+Widget
Meta activates whatever first launcher it finds that has a shortcut assigned. This is a bit of a hack but works fine for normal use. We're aware that this is not configurable in the UI right now.