Using the FlyingWindows key

[Darth Android]

I agree that it should at least have an option to use it as a function key
instead of a modifier key.

On 12/14/06, Boyan Tabakov <blade.alslayer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 14.12.2006 16:53, Gary L. Greene, Jr. wrote:
> > On Thursday 14 December 2006 10:01, Boyan Tabakov wrote:
> > > On 14.12.2006 16:49, Justin Denick wrote:
> > > > Sure, you can map the key using the KDE Control Center > Regional &
> > > > Accessibility > Input actions.
> > > >
> > > > On 12/14/06, John Meyer <john.l.meyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Is there anyway to tie the FlyingWindows key to a particular
> event,
> > > > > such as raising the kde menu or opening up konquerer?
> > >
> > > Here (SuSE 10.1 KDE 3.5.5) I am allowed to use the Win key only in
> > > combination of another one. (In the shortcuts dialog a = sign appears
> > > after the Win, not allowing me to set ONLY win to some
> action/shortcut).
> > > Know a workaround? I remember that I saw this working once on some
> > > Mandriva release, but didn't look into any kde settings back then...
> >
> > While I disagreed with this change by the core devs, they removed the
> > ability to set a single key to be used to trigger actions (a la Win key)
> > unless they are Function keys. This is why I've at this point mapped the
> > left and right Win keys to F13 and F14 and the context menu key to F15.
> > Unfortunately this makes it impossible to have the Win key bind in
> > combination for events, like the Win+R shortcut in Windows. If I have
> the
> > time, I'll likely patch that again to re-introduce this aspect for my
> > builds.
>
> To be honest, it is not so important to me to set actions to Win key alone
> (Win+R for Run is something I use really often, though). There are enough
> keys around. But since it looks more like a 'function key' rather than
> a 'modifier key', it feels right to be able to do so. Anyway, I don't use
> it
> to bring the KMenu:) I barely use KMenu at all!
>
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