Bug 423064 - "Win" instead of "Meta" in keyboard settings
Summary: "Win" instead of "Meta" in keyboard settings
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_keyboard (show other bugs)
Version: 5.18.5
Platform: Manjaro Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2020-06-16 17:53 UTC by Hanno
Modified: 2021-11-16 16:06 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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global shortcuts settings vs keyboard settings side by side (146.75 KB, image/png)
2020-06-16 17:53 UTC, Hanno
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Description Hanno 2020-06-16 17:53:42 UTC
Created attachment 129426 [details]
global shortcuts settings vs keyboard settings side by side

Under the "Advanced" tab in the keyboard settings you can set some shortcuts. In most KDE Applications the Meta/Super/Win -key is called "Meta", however in the keyboard settings it says "Win". Not a big deal, the inconsistency is just a bit infuriating.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open "keyboard" in system settings
2. go to the "Advanced" tab
3. compare to other settings (e.g. global shortcuts)


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0
Comment 1 Gabor 2020-06-17 09:33:19 UTC
I don't think it's a bug. I don't really understand this Meta/Win/Super concept, just know it always means my Win key.

But on this advanced tab if you open the "Alt and Win behavior" you can see for example "Meta is mapped to Win" option. So I think they use "Win" here not as a mistake.
Comment 2 zeertzjq 2021-04-17 08:53:35 UTC
The name of keyboard settings seems to be take from /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst which is provided by xkeyboard-config.
Comment 3 Corbin 2021-11-16 16:06:22 UTC
I see, it makes sense where they pull the names from, but I still think it would be better if the GUI corrected that oddity. Replacing Win with Meta when rendering the GUI will make the interface less confusing and inconsistent.