I'm on Kubuntu 18.04 and was able to activate the application launcher using the meta key before, but it is not working anymore. How can I enable it again?
3 Answers
Though it might be late but I just faced with the same issue right after upgrading from 18.04 into 19.04. The solution is to right click on your application launcher and choose Configure Application Launcher.... Then in Keyboard shortcuts assign Alt+F1 for it. You might get an alert for conflict with Plasma app shortcut for the same functionality, but just accept it and apply the change.
Now you should be able to use Meta/Super key to open Application Launcher.
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Turned out I had modified the file ~/.config/kwinrc
when I installed Latte dock and after I removed it, the meta key was no longer activating Plasma's application launcher.
To enable it again open ~/.config/kwinrc
and update the following section:
[ModifierOnlyShortcuts]
Meta=org.kde.plasmashell,/PlasmaShell,org.kde.PlasmaShell,activateLauncherMenu
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Interesting! I don't have the
[ModifierOnlyShortcuts]
section in my~/.config/kwinrc
(Kubuntu 18.04) and the meta key works to activate the launcher.– DK BoseOct 28, 2018 at 4:28 -
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No, I haven't heard of ksuperkey. Anyway, things are working for you & for me :)– DK BoseOct 29, 2018 at 5:51
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Just came across this and thought it may interest you: kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php/…– DK BoseNov 6, 2018 at 9:54
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Had the same problem as a result of installing Latte dock, then reverting back to the Plasma panel. This fix worked on Kubuntu 20.04. Thanks. Sep 18, 2020 at 6:35
Mostafa Ahangarha's answer is correct and it works! I just want to clarify his answer:
Meta/Super/Windows key alone can not be selected as a hot key in Plasma. It has to have an "alias" of one or two other keys.
Once you have selected whatever one key (I used Fn
-key) or two keys combination to open Launcher, Meta/Super key acts as alias for this/those two and you can open Launcher with Meta key alone.
It's explained here: KDE Plasma Fixes - WindowsMeta key
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I did also try to set Launcher as an applet to worktable, but I did not find a way to set META key activation there. It seems that the Launcher has to be in a panel in order this to work– H2onvetyMar 12, 2021 at 18:58
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@ThunderBird is right if I correctly understand what he is meaning: The Fn-key might not work permanently. For META-key the default alias key combination is ALT+F1 in KDE Plasma.– H2onvetyMar 13, 2021 at 10:52