From kde-bugs-dist  Sat Aug 31 21:22:14 2002
From: gsasha () cs ! technion ! ac ! il
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 21:22:14 +0000
To: kde-bugs-dist
Subject: Bug#47277: win key does not work as a modifier
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-bugs-dist&m=103082965326568

Package: kwin
Version: KDE 3.0.3 
Severity: normal
Installed from:    Mandrake RPMs
Compiler:          Not Specified
OS:                Linux
OS/Compiler notes: Not Specified

This bug was reported once and fixed, but I find that it's broken again.

The WIN key is defined by KDE as F13, and works upon pressing (bound to windows-menu).

This doesn't let me use the Win key to bind a lot of other, quite useful features.

For example, it is very natural to bind WIN+number to switching to a given desktop, or WIN+arrow to directional desktop navigation.

I think it is best if the WIN key worked in the following way:
1. It works as a modifier, i.e. if I press it and then press some other key, it is a multi-key combination.
2. If I press it and release without pressing anything else, it can work as a regular F13.

(Submitted via bugs.kde.org)


(Complete bug history is available at http://bugs.kde.org/db/47/47277.html)