Comment 27 for bug 54024

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Elliot Hughes (elliot-hughes) wrote : Re: [Bug 54024] Re: WIN key <SUPER_L> should be mapped to Applications menu

That's a good idea and I'm surprised it hasn't been done already actually.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Duncan Lithgow <email address hidden>wrote:

> What about helping people learn the Gnome shortcuts by adding the text
> "(ALT+F1)" to the tool tip of the 'Applications' menu? That would
> change it from:
> * Browse and run installed applications
> to
> * Browse and run installed applications (ALT+F1)
>
> --
> WIN key <SUPER_L> should be mapped to Applications menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54024
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> Status in gnome-control-center: Won't Fix
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: New
> Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xkeyboard-config
>
> Please reassign package if it's wrong
>
> The current default is that the WIN key is not mapped to anything, that
> makes it an ideal canditate for doing something helpful _and_ helping those
> migrating from windows (The WIN key in windows open the start menu, used for
> opening applications).
>
> So, let's map it to the Applications menu (currently mapped to <ALT+F1>)
>