Where can I disable super_L key (windows key) opening KDE menu?
Or where can I change this shortcut?
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In KDE Plasma 5.8, the super/win key is also used to trigger the launcher, when pressed and released without combining it with another key. To disable the feature,
put this into
~/.config/kwinrc:[ModifierOnlyShortcuts] Meta=then reload the window manager (kwin), either by logging out and logging back in, or with with this command:
qdbus org.kde.KWin /KWin reconfigure
Equivalently run this
kwriteconfig5 --file kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta ""
Sources:
- Initial announcement of the feature https://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2016/08/modifier-only-shortcuts-available-in-plasma-5-8/
- An answer from Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/55udc1/how_do_i_stop_the_meta_key_from_opening_the/d8epzzj/
- Plasma tips on KDE's own wiki, with further tips for Latte Dock users https://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Tips#Windows.2FMeta_Key
answered Dec 20, 2016 at 11:10
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5Addition: configuration should be reloaded after that. To reload configuration, run
kwin_x11 --replaceor just log out and log in.– SashaNov 10, 2018 at 10:52 -
10Addition:
kwriteconfig5 --file kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta ""command can be used instead of editing the config file manually.– SashaNov 10, 2018 at 10:53 -
Confirmed working in KDE Plasma 5.18.5 on Manjaro. (Just in case someone thinks it's outdated because the answer is from 2016.) Jul 3, 2020 at 7:17
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2Confirmed to work in Kubuntu 22.04, using command from @Sasha you don't need to logging back.– EnekoJun 23, 2022 at 9:16
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still working 2023, arch linux / KDE plasma. Thanks for solution, this was a major annoyance– carpiiFeb 12 at 21:43