Bug 502569 - Add Meta+W as a Close Window shortcut
Summary: Add Meta+W as a Close Window shortcut
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-04-08 14:57 UTC by Antti Savolainen
Modified: 2025-12-20 09:51 UTC (History)
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Description Antti Savolainen 2025-04-08 14:57:02 UTC 
SUMMARY
With the move to try and "Metafy" all system level shortcuts (like https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/6964), I would like to suggest adding Meta+F4 as a an alternative default shortcut to Alt+F4

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0
Comment 1 Antti Savolainen 2025-04-08 15:33:52 UTC 
After having some conversations, Meta+W would make more sense so that it's more uniform with browser behavior (Ctrl+W)
Comment 2 Zamundaaa 2025-04-08 16:08:00 UTC 
Meta+W specifically is already in use for the overview
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-04-09 17:03:43 UTC 
Yeah, I'm not sure how much sense this makes.
Comment 4 Antti Savolainen 2025-12-16 23:24:27 UTC 
Gnome seems to have Meta+Tab do the same as Alt+Tab. Maybe Plasma should do the same.
Comment 5 Antti Savolainen 2025-12-17 00:51:51 UTC 
BTW, should I just mark this as a duplicate of Bug 508187 and copy all the info there?
Comment 6 cwo 2025-12-20 09:47:36 UTC 
(In reply to Antti Savolainen from comment #4)
> Gnome seems to have Meta+Tab do the same as Alt+Tab. Maybe Plasma should do
> the same.

Plasma does since https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/6964

It's a default binding, so it might not apply if you customized your switcher settings before that setting was included.
Comment 7 Antti Savolainen 2025-12-20 09:51:31 UTC 
I don't think I ever customized my task switcher settings. Anyways, I set them to default now. Thanks.