https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371560
skierpage <skierp...@gmail.com> changed:
What |Removed |Added
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CC| |skierp...@gmail.com
--- Comment #15 from skierpage <skierp...@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Tony from comment #1)
> There is already one, remove ALT+F1 shortcut from the application launcher.
>
> Although it would be nice to have one on system settings like "Numlock on
> plasma startup".
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5)
> When Alt+F1 is configured as the shortcut, KWin automatically binds Meta
> too. Removing the Alt+F1 hotkey will make the Meta key stop opening it.
The problem is this undocumented automagical behavior of enabling the
Meta/Windows key if and only if _any_ keyboard shortcut is defined to activate
the Application Launcher.
The way to fix the inter-related bugs in behavior and UX is a separate option
as others suggested. I mocked up a checkbox, see attachment,
[x] Meta/Win key also activates Application Launcher applet.
which should appear in both places you can configure the shortcut: 1)
right-click launcher icon in Task Manager > Configure Application Launcher >
Keyboard Shortcuts ; and 2) System Settings > Shortcuts > Plasma > Activate
Application Launcher Widget. BTW the UI must mention the "Win" key (and Apple's
keycap name?), since most users have _no idea_ what the "Meta" key is.
Other notes:
You can't use the shortcut UI in either dialog to explicitly assign Meta
because the dialog shows Meta+... and waits for another keypress.
In my case Meta and Alt-F1 stopped working (probably because I tried editing
the fragile file ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc to address
bug 421498) and I was unable to get Meta working again until I assigned
Application Launcher to some other random key combination. I began filing my
own bug about this, so this bug's summary is still imperfect.
It may be possible to set Meta as the only shortcut by editing a config file.
In the thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/5ovjqu/super_key_meta_not_working_anymore/dcmehy8/?context=3
(where the great Martin Graesslin chimes in), someone suggested adding
global=Meta
to the right containment in ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc.
instead of the common `global=Alt+F1`. Since every time I touch this file
things get worse, I didn't try it 😉.
--
You are receiving this mail because:
You are watching all bug changes.
