Super_L (meta/windows) key permanently bound to app menu

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the Super_L key is permanently bound to the app menu with no apparent way to un-set it, not from system settings and not from the app menu keyboard settings, and it doesn’t matter which app menu is being used

searching the keyboard shortcuts for Super_L or meta reveals several shortcuts where this key is used in combination with another key(s), but none that use only this key

i think it was the 5.26.2 update that caused this

KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.99.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6
Kernel Version: 6.0.6-1-MANJARO (64-bit)

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This is not caused by an update - it is default behaviour for Manjaro Plasma - the meta key opens the menu - why would you want to change this?

It is usally an equivalent of pressing AltF1

It should be fairly easy to reassign using System Settings → Shortcuts

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Yes, this is caused by Plasma 5.26 and can be disabled:

kwriteconfig5 --file kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta ""

Done.

To use a different launcher :pinched_fingers:

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The actual implementation may have changed - but it has been this way for as long as I remember - which is several years :slight_smile:

That’s a good reason

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thank you @stasadev !

and yes, Super_L has, by default, been bound to the app menu for a long time, however one could un-set it in settings > shortcuts up until 5.26 (or 5.26.2)

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