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It'd be good if you could get some use out of that windows key on your keyboard, say. if it had the ability to open one of the Applications, places, or system menu. even if you could choose which one to open in System > Preferences. It might have a windows logo on there. but who cares? it'll be like a key to open your ubuntu menu :)
* Edit, also. if you have an ubuntu keyboard. it would be the same use. as I think the ubuntu keyboard uses the window key aswell, but with an ubuntu logo...
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andruk
(Idea reviewer)
wrote on the 20 Dec 08 at 16:15
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You'll probably get more votes if you change it to "Super key". Just FYI.
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Emacs23
wrote on the 20 Dec 08 at 17:02
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People don't have "windows" key at linux, stupid.
Gnome uses Alt+F_N for most of its actions, so current Alt+F1 is much constistent.
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Emacs23
wrote on the 20 Dec 08 at 18:37
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Lol first learn what is "super" key in Linux then suggests your "idea".
But I vote down this shit in any case - in gnome we use Alt+F1 - menu, Alt+F2 - launch dialog, Alt+F3 - deskbar applet (if enabled), Alt+F4 - close window, Alt+F[5-10] - for windows actions.
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cenora
wrote on the 20 Dec 08 at 20:40
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+1, this should have been implemented from day 1.
Gnome uses ALT+F1? Well, too bad. It should use the WINDOWS key. BTW: they have windows logo.
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joerlend
wrote on the 20 Dec 08 at 23:05
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There really isn't any good reason why Super L is better than alt+f1, is there? The only reason why people want this, is because Windows has it, so Ubuntu will be easier to learn for those who are accustomed to it. However, I think it's more important to have a consistent design and make its functions easily discoverable for truly new users. Consider this; if you want to have a key that opens a menu, why wouldn't you prefer the Menu key? You know, the one between alt gr and right ctrl.. That's the one with the menu logo on it. Do note the "if". I really do think a keyboard combination is the way to go.
If an action should be preconfigured for the "Windows key", Super L, I think it should display information on how to configure keyboard shortcuts yourself, and I really don't think that's a good idea either.
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pyrates
wrote on the 21 Dec 08 at 01:15
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+1
Because in windows I learned about using the windows key to bring up the start menu when I accidentally pressed it. In Ubuntu, I need to be told about it. That's bad UI design if you ask me. So I agree, if I press that key without any other key combination, then make it do that. Remember in windows if you press the f1 key, it brings up help. Don't make Ubuntu different for the sake of being different. If it makes sense to an end user when windows does it, so should Ubuntu.
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eckstasy
wrote on the 21 Dec 08 at 22:55
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@ Emacs23 & joerland
people new to linux (previously from the windows world) maybe don't know those shortcuts, and maybe they've always been use to windows shortcuts. Either way, I don't see the point in this key being there if it doesn't do anything, especially when Ubuntu has their own keyboards with this key (..which, does nothing).
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jarobman
wrote on the 26 Dec 08 at 07:57
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Not a bad idea. Maybe the Super key can bring up a window that lists a bunch of shortcuts in Ubuntu, or something else of that nature. Right now, the super key is the squatter of the keyboard, let's give it a job already :p
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