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diddyonlinux

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Registered: 2018-07-25

Posts: 4

KSuperKey and Whisker Menu

Is there a way to resolve the issue of having to use the app ksuperkey to get the windows superkey to function correctly in XFCE?

Basically it needs to function if superkey is held then don't pop the menu.  If it is tapped once then pop the menu.

This allows you to use Windows Super Key more easily as a shortcut key/mod key.

This post will give some insight:

https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 97#p455597

herbie643

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Registered: 2013-04-05

Posts: 137

Re: KSuperKey and Whisker Menu

Most keyboards have  Menu key next to the Right Alt key.
I use that for the whiskermenu.
The problem with the Super key is that the desktop looks for a keypress and that causes the whiskermenu to popup but causes grief trying to use it another shortcut.
I had the same problem when I was coding C# on Windows. 
I had to look for,  I think, keyup event not just the fact it was pressed.   Caused me a lot of headache.
I think I used that when Windows key was presssed, I payed no attention until it was released, but then only if another hadn't  been pressed, e.g. WindowsKey+E
Anyway as I described above is how I got around the issue.

diddyonlinux

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Registered: 2018-07-25

Posts: 4

Re: KSuperKey and Whisker Menu

Yes some keyboard do have a menu key on the right.  However I only use laptops so most of my machines(4) don't have a menu key on the Right Alt.

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,020

Re: KSuperKey and Whisker Menu

Some background info on this issue can be found at this bug report.

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alcornoqui

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Registered: 2014-07-28

Posts: 832

Re: KSuperKey and Whisker Menu

https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49054#p49054