Disable default Gnome Shell Super Key Mapping
Gnome Shell by default uses the Super (Windows) key to display the activities overview. But I'd prefer to use the Super key to invoke Synapse. Right now I have to press Super+Super+Spacebar in order to invoke Synapse which is annoying (Super+Spacebar is the binding to invoke Synapse).
Is there any way to remove the default Gnome Shell mapping? In the keyboard shortcuts system settings, only the Alt+F1 binding appears for the activities overview action.
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Gnome Shell by default uses the Super (Windows) key to display the activities overview. But I'd prefer to use the Super key to invoke Synapse. Right now I have to press Super+Super+Spacebar in order to invoke Synapse which is annoying (Super+Spacebar is the binding to invoke Synapse).
Is there any way to remove the default Gnome Shell mapping? In the keyboard shortcuts system settings, only the Alt+F1 binding appears for the activities overview action.
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Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44
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Gnome Shell by default uses the Super (Windows) key to display the activities overview. But I'd prefer to use the Super key to invoke Synapse. Right now I have to press Super+Super+Spacebar in order to invoke Synapse which is annoying (Super+Spacebar is the binding to invoke Synapse).
Is there any way to remove the default Gnome Shell mapping? In the keyboard shortcuts system settings, only the Alt+F1 binding appears for the activities overview action.
gnome-shell
Gnome Shell by default uses the Super (Windows) key to display the activities overview. But I'd prefer to use the Super key to invoke Synapse. Right now I have to press Super+Super+Spacebar in order to invoke Synapse which is annoying (Super+Spacebar is the binding to invoke Synapse).
Is there any way to remove the default Gnome Shell mapping? In the keyboard shortcuts system settings, only the Alt+F1 binding appears for the activities overview action.
gnome-shell
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Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44
add a comment |
Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44
Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44
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I found how to do this here:
Start gconf-editor and set /apps/mutter/general/overlay_key to empty string, then restart gnome-shell.
From gnome-shell 3.4 onwards, use:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
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answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
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Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
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The way I got round this is in keyboard preferences to set the left windows key to be the meta key and left alt key to be alt.
This means that your left alt key is no longer a meta key - so if you use emacs, you'll need to either have to get used to that change rebind all your Meta keybinds to work on Alt instead.
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
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I found how to do this here:
Start gconf-editor and set /apps/mutter/general/overlay_key to empty string, then restart gnome-shell.
From gnome-shell 3.4 onwards, use:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
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answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
23124
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Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
add a comment |
I found how to do this here:
Start gconf-editor and set /apps/mutter/general/overlay_key to empty string, then restart gnome-shell.
From gnome-shell 3.4 onwards, use:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
1073
answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
23124
2
Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
add a comment |
I found how to do this here:
Start gconf-editor and set /apps/mutter/general/overlay_key to empty string, then restart gnome-shell.
From gnome-shell 3.4 onwards, use:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
1073
answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
23124
I found how to do this here:
Start gconf-editor and set /apps/mutter/general/overlay_key to empty string, then restart gnome-shell.
From gnome-shell 3.4 onwards, use:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
1073
answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
23124
edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
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edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
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edited Apr 27 '15 at 13:39
mmoya
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answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
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answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
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answered Apr 10 '12 at 17:41
nonameenternamenonameentername
23124
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Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
add a comment |
2
Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
2
2
Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
Gnome 3.8: I was able to use "dconf editor" and change it from SUPER_L to SUPER_R to move it to the right side of the keyboard which is less obtrusive for me. Takes effect immediately, no need to log out.
– sherbang
Nov 20 '13 at 19:45
add a comment |
The way I got round this is in keyboard preferences to set the left windows key to be the meta key and left alt key to be alt.
This means that your left alt key is no longer a meta key - so if you use emacs, you'll need to either have to get used to that change rebind all your Meta keybinds to work on Alt instead.
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
add a comment |
The way I got round this is in keyboard preferences to set the left windows key to be the meta key and left alt key to be alt.
This means that your left alt key is no longer a meta key - so if you use emacs, you'll need to either have to get used to that change rebind all your Meta keybinds to work on Alt instead.
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
add a comment |
The way I got round this is in keyboard preferences to set the left windows key to be the meta key and left alt key to be alt.
This means that your left alt key is no longer a meta key - so if you use emacs, you'll need to either have to get used to that change rebind all your Meta keybinds to work on Alt instead.
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
The way I got round this is in keyboard preferences to set the left windows key to be the meta key and left alt key to be alt.
This means that your left alt key is no longer a meta key - so if you use emacs, you'll need to either have to get used to that change rebind all your Meta keybinds to work on Alt instead.
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
1012
answered Jan 26 '12 at 15:41
Omar QureshiOmar Qureshi
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Even though I'd really like to know the answer to this question as well - this should be on superuser.
– Omar Qureshi
Jan 25 '12 at 10:17
go into the code of gnome shell and rip out the code that does the key binding. i could tell you which lines to comment out but i don't want to go digging in that mess.
– Dan D.
Jan 26 '12 at 15:44