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hackel
wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 05:22
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This is a bug, and a GNOME bug at that. It doesn't belong here.
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Maybe I misunderstood the reason for brainstorm, but I thought it was to gauge user interest in Ubuntu improvements, including bug fixes. I think that the "attach a bug" option supports my impression.
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Getting this fixed (admittedly not an Ubuntu problem) would probably help or take care of at least a few dozen other Brainstorm posts. Most are just things like "Make the Windows Key Work."
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shirish
wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 06:25
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hackel could u provide a pointer to that GNOME bug? Would make things easier for the rest of us.
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I found the bug in launchpad and added it. It says fix released, but is not fixed for me in Hardy. I apologize if this "idea" shouldn't have been posted here.
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Why is this marked as 'done'. Can a dev please comment?
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stevec
wrote on the 5 Mar 08 at 06:37
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Agreed. Regardless of whether this is a Gnome bug or not, it's ridiculous that in this day and age you can't use Super-/Windows-key combinations.
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jakeg
wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 15:34
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This is not 'done'. It doesn't matter if its in Gnome or whatever else - to a user they're using Ubuntu not Gnome. They probably don't even have a clue what Gnome is - I know both of my sisters don't, and they're both on Ubuntu now thanks to me. But I'm not on Ubuntu yet myself (apart from the server) due to pesky things like this.
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r0g
wrote on the 8 Sep 08 at 21:58
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Yes really, saying this is a bug with some other linux project is just buck passing. Many people seem to be obsessed by dreaming up and implementing new features and functionality but the FEATURES THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE would like to see implemented in EVERY DAMN OPERATING sytem are stability improvements, security improvements and BUGFIXES.
I'd like to see Canonical release a LLTS version that would be supported for 10 years, then we might end up with a stable OS at the end of it.
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r0g
wrote on the 8 Sep 08 at 22:02
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Oh yes, and I've just counted the key's this could be used with on my keyboard and so I calculate that this "BUGFIX" would make each windows key 70 TIMES more useful than it currently is.
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I can't seem to get this to work as I want. Sure, it is possible to change the mapping so that the windows key works as a modifier, then you can start assigning things like win-R, win-D, win-E, etc.
However, I find that as soon as I change the mapping setting, pressing the left hand 'win' key on it's own won't bring up the applications menu. Trying to assign the windows key in the keyboard shortcut application doesn't do anything.
It seems like in Windows, this key is special in that it can behave as a modifer *and* as a normal key in its own right, but this doesn't seem to be possible in ubuntu.
Perhaps it is, but it is in an obscure option somewhere. It should really be quite obvious. Changing the keyboard mapping is not obvious and also risky to some users; screw that up, and your keyboard might stop working completely.
P.S. Is there a good reason why this key is called so many confusing things ('Super L')? Why can't we just call it the windows key, and have 'Windows Key' displayed in the shortcut assignments?
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I would agree with dave_t_uk: This should be allowed to be both a modifier and a stand-alone key. If Windows can do it, it should be possible for any OS to do it. IMHO, of course.
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