Version: (using KDE KDE 3.2.0) Installed from: RedHat RPMs OS: Linux Not sure if this is a bug or a wish... Currently in kde-3.2 the 'windows' key is mapped to pop up the k-menu. This was not the behavior in previous versions. There doesn't appear to be any way to remap this key. K-Hotkeys won't let you since the win key is a modifier, so it won't accept it by itself. None of the keyboard mapping options seem to change it. Nothing in kdeglobals seems to change this behavior. I map my windows key + arrows to switching desktops, which works fine, but if I don't hit a arrow key fast enough or change my mind and don't hit one, the k-menu comes up, which is very anoying. Happy to provide any additional information on my settings or things I have tried.
Just to give my opinion on this. I love to save space anywhere and removed the K-Menu button from my (overloaded by plugins) kicker. It give the extra pixels for the (overloaded too) taskbar. I use hotkeys to launch programs or Alt+F2, but sometimes I want to see all the installed applications or launch a rarly used program (not in Alt+F2 history anymore or too long to type). So I use the Lin/Win key for that. (yes, I can modifier+click the desktop but I never want/support to minimize all windows for that very single and fast action). In the same time, I was loving Windows Win+key shortcuts. I launch all my programs with Ctrl+Alt+key but it give some problems: - Two modifiers are needed. One is faster - I tend to occupe all the possible keys. Have the Win+keys would souble my productivity. So, have Win/Lin key as a modifier key AND single key would be very good and I don't see any problem. After all, it's why it was designed. As stated on kde-usability mailing list, the Alt meta key also can act as a normal key when pressed alone: it move focus to the menubar. Users don't think in meta-key or normal-key (at last for me and my entourage, and for that Win/Lin key). I was surprised when I started to search how to make it works that the Win/Lin key can only be a modifier or not. Alt key can be both, so why not Win/Lin key. If ever not possible, a small hack could be done for this purpose. Users want both: some complains the Win key can't open the K-Menu (Bug 29105) and others complains when the Win key now open the K-Menu :-D It's a sign that even if it's a technical challenge, it's a very great enhancement for users (that don't think with modifier, again).
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 76041 ***