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I'm running 12.04 and I'd like to use my Super as the button to open the launcher, currently I'm using Super + Tab to essentially open the first item in the launcher.

I have the Compiz tools installed, and I've tried editing the launcher button, but as soon as I set it, it changes back to 'Disabled'.

Does anyone have any idea how I can find out if the button is already bound, or force it in some way? I'd like to be able to use it to see the shortcut help window also.

It seems that this also stops all keyboard shortcuts using the Super key as seen here, http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/unity-gets-shortcut-hints-overlay-and.html

Update one
I've changed the Super key in my keyboard settings to be 'Meta' which seems to have made a difference, but I still can't rebind that launcher shortcut

Update two
Looks like this is a bug, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1151786

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  • I've changed the Super key in my keyboard settings to be 'Meta' which seems to have made a difference, but I still can't rebind that launcher shortcut. – David Yell Mar 20 '13 at 14:00
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This has been answered by Dell. They have a package which specifically disabled the button.

Removing this package has solved this issue for me.

sudo apt-get remove dell-super-key

https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1154430

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