How to open the Main menu with the WIN-Key

ZyTaro
  13 years ago
  6

In order to be able to open the main menu with the Windows key, you can do it with the following command:

Open a terminal an add the following line and execute it with Enter:

gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu --type string "Super_L"

From now on the Windows key (Super_L) has a Windows-like function.

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Um das Hauptmenü mit der Windows-Taste öffnen zu können, muss man diese mit dem folgenden Kommando entsprechend belegen:

Ein Terminal öffnen und den folgenden Befehl eintragen und mit Enter ausführen:

gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu --type string "Super_L"

Ab jetzt ist die Win-Taste (Super_L) für den aktuellen Benutzer neu belegt.

Comments
loobyloo 11 years ago

Doesn't work on Mint 14 KDE.


Tony 12 years ago

Thank you very much for this.


amad7 12 years ago

Great 'lil trick..... comes in very handy!


sayan_acharjee 13 years ago

Nice one....... :)
I agree with remoulder but as I am not using other shortcuts with that key its fine for me.


remoulder 13 years ago

The left Win key or Super L is used for other shortcuts, that is why the default is CTRL+Super L. If you assign the key to the menu you will break the other shortcuts. Of course if you don't intend to use them it's not a problem.