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Subject:    [kde-linux] Kubuntu; Alt+F1 keyboard shortcut to Kickoff (application launcher) does not
From:       Bruce Miller <subscribe () brmiller ! ca>
Date:       2012-03-23 14:55:01
Message-ID: 1332514501.22452.YahooMailNeo () web88617 ! mail ! bf1 ! yahoo ! com
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This is a problem I have had for several months. IIRC, it first began while I was \
using Kubuntu natty, but has persisted through oneiric and is still there with the \
precise beta.

The problem is simply that the Alt-F1 keyboard combination does not work on this one \
x64 instance. It works with other machines running Kubuntu.

When I right click on the KickOff icon, it shows no keyboard shortcut. If I try to \
enter Alt-F1, an error dialog box pops up stating:

Conflict with Registered Global Shortcut - Plasma Desktop Shell

The shortcut 'Alt+F1' conflicts with the following key combination:
Shortcut 'Alt+F1' in Application Plasma Desktop Shell for action Activate Application \
Launcher Widget

And when I check |System Settings |Global Shortcuts |Plasma Desktop Shell, the \
shortcut does appear there. The config file entry appears to be:

.kde/share/config/kglobalshortcutsrc:activate widget 31=Alt+F1,Alt+F1,Activate \
Application Launcher Widget

So, I have two questions;
1) What is my best immediate work-around? Presumbably to overwrite the Global \
Shortcut, as the error dialog box invites me to do. 2) I see this as a bug, um, er, \
unexpected feature. Where would it be most useful to report it?: *buntu launchpad.net \
bug database? the KDE bug database?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

--
Bruce Miller
bruce@brmiller.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: (613) 745-1151

Thomas Pickering, a well-known former US diplomat, is quoted as having once said \
that, "in archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known." And \
this one-time student of archaeology is relieved to have finally retired after 36 \
years in the Canadian foreign service.

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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new \
roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span><div>This is a problem I \
have had for several months. IIRC, it first began while I was using Kubuntu natty, \
but has persisted through oneiric and is still there with the precise \
beta.</div><div><br></div><div>The problem is simply that the Alt-F1 keyboard \
combination does not work on this one x64 instance. It works with other machines \
running Kubuntu.</div><div><br></div><div>When I right click on the KickOff icon, it \
shows no keyboard shortcut. If I try to enter Alt-F1, an error dialog box pops up \
stating:</div><div><br></div><div>Conflict with Registered Global Shortcut - Plasma \
Desktop Shell</div><div><br></div><div>The shortcut 'Alt+F1' conflicts with the \
following key combination:</div><div>Shortcut 'Alt+F1' in Application Plasma Desktop \
Shell for action Activate Application Launcher  Widget</div><div><br></div><div>And \
when I check |System Settings |Global Shortcuts |Plasma Desktop Shell, the shortcut \
does appear there. The config file entry appears to \
be:</div><div><br></div><div>.kde/share/config/kglobalshortcutsrc:activate widget \
31=Alt+F1,Alt+F1,Activate Application Launcher Widget</div><div><br></div><div>So, I \
have two questions;</div><div>1) What is my best immediate work-around? Presumbably \
to overwrite the Global Shortcut, as the error dialog box invites me to \
do.</div><div>2) I see this as a bug, um, er, unexpected feature. Where would it be \
most useful to report it?: *buntu launchpad.net bug database? the KDE bug \
database?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for any \
assistance.</div></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', \
times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: 'times new \
roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">--<br>Bruce  \
Miller<br>bruce@brmiller.ca<br>Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:&nbsp;(613) \
745-1151<br><br>Thomas Pickering, a well-known former US diplomat, is quoted as \
having once said that, "in archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you \
cover the known." And this one-time student of archaeology is relieved to have \
finally retired after 36 years in the Canadian foreign \
service.</div></div></body></html>

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