Use super key as hotkey
Hey,
i wonder if it's possible to use only the super key as the hotkey (Windows-style). Enter <Super> in the hotkey field doesn't work :( Any ideas?
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- Language:
- English Edit question
- Status:
- Solved
- For:
- Cardapio Edit question
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- Solved by:
- foxnbk
- Solved:
- 2010-08-21
- Last query:
- 2010-08-21
- Last reply:
- 2010-08-19
| Thiago Teixeira (tvst) said : | #1 |
I believe this is a Gnome issue. It used to be that if you went to
Keyboard Preferences > Layouts > Options
and played with the settings for "Alt/Win key behavior", you'd eventually find a setting that worked as you wish. However, I can't seem to accomplish this on my Gnome 2.30.
So I'd recommend you look at Gnome bugs and forum posts for the solution. And if you find it, please post here :)
Sorry I can't be of any help.
| foxnbk (foxnbk) said : | #2 |
Yeah, just did some internet research and figured out that entering Super_L in the hotkey field works perfect!
Thanks foxnbk!
Thiago, I think we should make that the default then.
| Thiago Teixeira (tvst) said : | #4 |
The problem with making it default is that it breaks all other Super-key shortcuts that you may have assigned.
For example:
1) Open Gnome's Keyboard Shortcuts tool
2) Change the "Home folder" shortcut to Super+H
3) Test it out: press Super+H and the home folder appears. Great.
4) Go to Cardapio's Preferences window and make Cardapio's shortcut be Super_L
5) Test is out: press Super and Cardapio opens. Great.
* BUT *
6) Re-test #3 above: press Super+H and you *do not* get the home folder. Cardapio opens instead.
I consider this a Gnome bug, but I'm not sure if it has been reported before. If Gnome ever changes this behavior, then I will gladly switch the default shortcut to Super_L .
Reading through bug #54024, we should really make it default because it is easier for anyone advanced enough to have set up Super-modifier shortcuts to change the Cardapio shortcut than it is for anyone else to press Super+space every time (let alone change the shortcut).
See my related branch: https:/
| Elisée Maurer (elisee) said : | #6 |
Would it be possible to bind the shortcut to "key up" events instead of "key press" events? This might fix the issue with other shortcuts (like <Super>d) being broken when assigning Super_L as a shortcut for Cardapio. It would also avoid having the menu appearing & disappearing repeatedly when holding down the shortcut, because of key repeats.
