Allows binding useless mod4/winkey hotkeys; stolen by Unity

Bug #776441 reported by Chris West
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

Before switching to Unity, I had mod4 (Windows key) bound for various actions, as they are on Windows (win+L lock, win+r run, etc.). gnome-keybinding-properties still allows me to set these bindings, but they're not actually fired as they keypresses are stolen by Unity.

That is, I can set "Lock screen" to Mod4+L, but pressing Mod4+L just shows the Unity sidebar.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: b0d31efda01870980e2e5a89390b685c
CheckboxSystem: 6ce041aeed0a2c17b3343b66d157175d
Date: Tue May 3 15:45:44 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-03 (0 days ago)

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Chris West (faux) wrote :
affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) → unity (Ubuntu)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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Alex Baggott (alex-baggott) wrote :

As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS I have tested this on 15.10 and the bug is still there.

Tested on 15.10 Beta 2. By default, Super + L locks the screen. Unity allows this key combination to be set to a custom command, but, on key press, the screen locks, rather than the command being run.

tags: added: desktop-bugscrub-triaged
tags: added: shortcut
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