Bug 468842 - Meta key does not open launcher
Summary: Meta key does not open launcher
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.3
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2023-04-22 23:42 UTC by Alexander Potashev
Modified: 2023-06-06 03:45 UTC (History)
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Description Alexander Potashev 2023-04-22 23:42:14 UTC
SUMMARY

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Press Meta/Windows key
2. 
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
Should open the K-launcher.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 37
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.104.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-24 18:54:54 UTC
Some questions:
1. Is a shortcut set to open the widget in its settings window? If so, what is it?
2. Can you paste the output of `grep -i -A 2 modifieronly ~/.config/kwinrc`
Comment 2 Alexander Potashev 2023-05-07 00:29:39 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Some questions:
> 1. Is a shortcut set to open the widget in its settings window? If so, what
> is it?

Yes. Alt+F1.

If I remove this shortcut, Meta key still doesn't work.

> 2. Can you paste the output of `grep -i -A 2 modifieronly ~/.config/kwinrc`

The command returns nothing.

----

I also have "Compose key" assigned to "left Win" & "right Win". Disabling those doesn't help though.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-05-07 05:40:12 UTC
(In reply to Alexander Potashev from comment #2)
> I also have "Compose key" assigned to "left Win" & "right Win". Disabling
> those doesn't help though.

Then the behavior makes sense; "Left Win" and "Right Win" are the two Meta keys, so if you re-bind them to something else, pressing them can't also activate Application Launcher.

If you disable that setting and then reboot, does Application Launcher open when you press one of those keys?
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2023-05-22 03:45:45 UTC
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Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2023-06-06 03:45:33 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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