Super_L returns Super_L+F7

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So today out of the blue my Super key stopped working. I looked into xev and it shows that upon pressing Super_L (keycode 133) both Super_L and F7 (keycode 73) were being pressed. This also registers in apps such as Application Shortcuts, wherein by pressing Super key, the application is bound to Super+F7. xev output:

KeyPress event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x6000001,
    root 0x938, subw 0x0, time 3120543, (145,109), root:(1812,862),
    state 0x10, keycode 133 (keysym 0xff20, Multi_key), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x6000001,
    root 0x938, subw 0x0, time 3120544, (145,109), root:(1812,862),
    state 0x10, keycode 73 (keysym 0xffc4, F7), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x6000001,
    root 0x938, subw 0x0, time 3120548, (145,109), root:(1812,862),
    state 0x10, keycode 73 (keysym 0xffc4, F7), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x6000001,
    root 0x938, subw 0x0, time 3120722, (145,109), root:(1812,862),
    state 0x10, keycode 133 (keysym 0xff20, Multi_key), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False
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HHHHHmmmm,

  • Check output: xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -l -v
  • Double check: ~/.config/autostart/xcape.desktop

I did notice when I repeated your example, the output showed Super-L where yours’ shows Multi_key.
Seems very similar to this Topic XFCE - SUPER (Win) KEY not working - not recognized in Keyboard Settings - #13 by ishaan2479

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for some reason it now works as normal WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING

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Ohhhh, those are always fun :slight_smile:

For educational purposes, if you repeat your test does it show something other than Multi_key?

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it now shows Super_L

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