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I don't want to use the Super for that, I want to use Alt+Space instead.

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Reset to default
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Open the Terminal and execute the following command:

dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '"<Alt>space"'

To read the current value, use read option:

dconf read /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher

If you want to set it to default value, use reset option as following:

dconf reset /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher

From man dconf:

dconf read KEY
dconf write KEY VALUE
dconf reset [-f] PATH
  • read : Read the value of a key.
  • write: Write a new value to a key.
  • reset: Reset a key or an entire directory. For directories, -f must be specified.
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  • Wow this is awesome! How did you learn about that key, since it doesn't exist by default?
    – Seth
    Commented Apr 20, 2015 at 1:49
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    @Seth I used CCSM's GUI method to changing that and monitored its change by dconf watch /, and I get that above schema-path getting change. So I used dconf read/write ... to change it without GUI :)
    – αғsнιη
    Commented Apr 21, 2015 at 17:11
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You can use CCSM (CompizConfig Settings Manager) to set which shortcut opens the dash or to disable it.

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Then from the terminal start it by executing ccsm, find the Ubuntu Unity Plugin and select the Launcher tab. Disable the "Key to show Dash..." shortcut.

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