Comments on: Use the Windows Key for the "Start" Menu in Ubuntu Linux http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Pasan indeewara http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-75566 Pasan indeewara Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:45:46 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-75566 I set panel programs menu (where I have all my programs grouped under accessories, programming, office, etc. What I need is when I pres the super (or the windows key) it should po the panel programs menu (like start menu in windows) at the next same key press menu should be invisible. Can anyone suggest a good idea to get this working easily. thx :) I set panel programs menu (where I have all my programs grouped under accessories, programming, office, etc. What I need is when I pres the super (or the windows key) it should po the panel programs menu (like start menu in windows) at the next same key press menu should be invisible. Can anyone suggest a good idea to get this working easily. thx :)

]]> By: peace22 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-75417 peace22 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:27:32 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-75417 Thank you for the tip - it seemed a shame at first to have a button on my keyboard go to waste and as a former windows user, this makes so much sense. Thank you! Thank you for the tip – it seemed a shame at first to have a button on my keyboard go to waste and as a former windows user, this makes so much sense. Thank you!

]]> By: sumant http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-72636 sumant Sat, 30 May 2009 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-72636 thank you 'the geek'! thank you ‘the geek’!

]]> By: bobo http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-71910 bobo Thu, 14 May 2009 04:28:30 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-71910 thanks for the tip, works perfectly. thanks for the tip, works perfectly.

]]> By: scouser73 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-59996 scouser73 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-59996 Thanks for a great tip, I've been wondering about how to do this for a couple of days. Thanks for a great tip, I’ve been wondering about how to do this for a couple of days.

]]> By: albatross http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-59129 albatross Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-59129 It IS sort of stupid that the Windows key doesn't open the K menu in KDE... It can't be that hard to code support for both a trigger (when released without having pressed any other key) AND a shortcut. Frankly, if Linux/Ubuntu want to crack into the desktop area, they need to provide an experience that USERS expect, not an experience that nerds dictate. In any case, whether there are "usability" issues or not, there should at least be an option to toggle the feature on/off. It IS sort of stupid that the Windows key doesn’t open the K menu in KDE… It can’t be that hard to code support for both a trigger (when released without having pressed any other key) AND a shortcut. Frankly, if Linux/Ubuntu want to crack into the desktop area, they need to provide an experience that USERS expect, not an experience that nerds dictate. In any case, whether there are “usability” issues or not, there should at least be an option to toggle the feature on/off.

]]> By: Ben http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-56832 Ben Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-56832 Bad idea, it just messes up your shortcuts! I set 'open terminal' as alt T, as in windows (alt R for RUN), Nautilus is ALT E, and for ROOT terminal Super R, and Root nautilus Super E. In fact this messes up any chance of making a whole bunch of Super shortcuts! In windows, Super can be pressed alone, AND used as a shortcut key. The problem in Gnome is that it can't be used alone! Why not set up your 'gnome-do' shortcut or your ALT F2 shortcut to Super/space and Alt/space instead? They're just as easy to press! Are you people crazy to think this is a problem because it isn't built in like Vista? If you think this, then start developing =)) Bad idea, it just messes up your shortcuts! I set ‘open terminal’ as alt T, as in windows (alt R for RUN), Nautilus is ALT E, and for ROOT terminal Super R, and Root nautilus Super E. In fact this messes up any chance of making a whole bunch of Super shortcuts!

In windows, Super can be pressed alone, AND used as a shortcut key. The problem in Gnome is that it can’t be used alone!

Why not set up your ‘gnome-do’ shortcut or your ALT F2 shortcut to Super/space and Alt/space instead?

They’re just as easy to press! Are you people crazy to think this is a problem because it isn’t built in like Vista? If you think this, then start developing =))

]]> By: Robert Marshall http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-54150 Robert Marshall Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:03:38 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-54150 Now if hitting the Windows key again would close it, I'd be very happy. You have to hit Esc currently. Robert Now if hitting the Windows key again would close it, I’d be very happy. You have to hit Esc currently.

Robert

]]> By: Anjanesh http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-52172 Anjanesh Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:36:16 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-52172 This worked for me ! Thanks ! Im using Ubuntu 8.04 & Microsoft Wireless Keyboard & Mouse ! This worked for me ! Thanks !
Im using Ubuntu 8.04 & Microsoft Wireless Keyboard & Mouse !

]]> By: Les http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-39633 Les Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:30:10 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/use-the-windows-key-for-the-start-menu-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-39633 Thanks for that information. I have been looking for a way to do that for some time. Thanks for that information. I have been looking for a way to do that for some time.

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