Comments on: Get the Damn Windows Key Working

By: Meins321

Meins321 — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:20:17 +0000

Can please descibe how to use Windows Key alone? without any combo with "+E" or "+X" just how to use it alone?

By: the_guv

the_guv — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:29:48 +0000

@anant .. sorry, never tried with that but daresay there are some guides about via the big G

By: Anant Shrivastava

Anant Shrivastava — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:07:09 +0000

any means to get windows or or SuperL to work independently example to open ubuntu menu.

By: the_guv

the_guv — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:56:27 +0000

@loevborg .. tx for that but tell me ..

"some existing bindings will stop working" .. which ones? haven't had problems. then again, using Keyboard Shortcuts is a good idea as well and covered in this guide as an alternative or additional method.

By: loevborg

loevborg — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:28:55 +0000

I don't think remapping the windows key (in vendor-neutral language Super key or Mod4 key) is a good idea. As Tony says, some existing bindings will stop working. What's more, it's not really necessary to use the key. For instance, you can set up "Win+T" to start a terminal in "System/Preferences/Keyboard Shortcuts": just click on "Run a Terminal" and hit Win+T. It'll show up as "Mod4+T".

By: the_guv

the_guv — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:32:59 +0000

@Tony .. fair play, tx .. similar deal with a bunch of apps, besides.

F'rinstance, I use the Windows key in Quanta as part of a combinator to issue various commands (mainly wrapping code chunks) .. so beware that your splendid shortcuts can come undone when you change defaults. Easy enough to change back though.

By: Tony Maro

Tony Maro — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:53:38 +0000

Keep in mind, the Windows key is bound to many of the default Compiz settings, so if you're running the enhanced desktop effects, you might not want to mess with that.

For instance, I use the "Desktop Expo" effect, and hitting Win+E will zoom out to view all my desktops side by side.