How do I disable the Super key?
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I want to disable the Super key, when I press Super nothing should happen.
How can I do that?
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I want to disable the Super key, when I press Super nothing should happen.
How can I do that?
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The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10
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up vote
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I want to disable the Super key, when I press Super nothing should happen.
How can I do that?
shortcut-keys
I want to disable the Super key, when I press Super nothing should happen.
How can I do that?
shortcut-keys
shortcut-keys
edited Jul 31 '12 at 3:17
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The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10
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The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10
The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10
The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10
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oldest
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You can change that in Compiz.
Install
compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Hit Alt+F2, type
about:config
and hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Or run
ccsm
on the command line.Change or disable the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
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Execute the following command and then log in Unity desktop environment again.
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '""'
In Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/show_launcher" --type string ""
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I usedgsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.
â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
Thedconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.
â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
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10
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Just putting the following lines into your ~/.Xmodmap and then log out and log in Unity again.
keycode 133 = NoSymbol
keycode 134 = NoSymbol
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
add a comment |Â
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
67
down vote
accepted
You can change that in Compiz.
Install
compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Hit Alt+F2, type
about:config
and hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Or run
ccsm
on the command line.Change or disable the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
up vote
67
down vote
accepted
You can change that in Compiz.
Install
compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Hit Alt+F2, type
about:config
and hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Or run
ccsm
on the command line.Change or disable the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
up vote
67
down vote
accepted
up vote
67
down vote
accepted
You can change that in Compiz.
Install
compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Hit Alt+F2, type
about:config
and hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Or run
ccsm
on the command line.Change or disable the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
You can change that in Compiz.
Install
compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Hit Alt+F2, type
about:config
and hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Or run
ccsm
on the command line.Change or disable the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
edited Jun 21 at 13:36
Henning Makholm
1334
1334
answered Feb 19 '12 at 13:17
desgua
27.1k880110
27.1k880110
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
The tab layout is different now (in 13.04), but you click around you can still find the Launcher setting, and it still works. This is a blessing for Emacs users.
â user100464
Aug 6 '13 at 14:32
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
This does not work anymore. I have no idea why but it appears like there is no way to disable the "Super" key showing the "search bar" in Ubuntu anymore (if there ever was a way). I've tried literally everything.
â Mike
May 5 '15 at 23:35
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
@Mike, it works for me (Ubuntu 15.04), it's like user100464 said, it's just in a different location
â david-hoze
Sep 7 '15 at 19:48
2
2
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
Works for me Ubuntu 15.10. The new location is "Ubuntu Unity Plugin > Launcher"
â Nathanael Weiss
Jan 24 '16 at 6:39
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
I disabled "Key to show the launcher", but now a new search felt pops up "type your command" when I press the super key. Ubuntu 17.04
â Peheje
Sep 1 '17 at 8:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
up vote
17
down vote
Execute the following command and then log in Unity desktop environment again.
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '""'
In Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/show_launcher" --type string ""
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I usedgsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.
â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
Thedconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.
â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
17
down vote
Execute the following command and then log in Unity desktop environment again.
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '""'
In Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/show_launcher" --type string ""
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I usedgsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.
â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
Thedconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.
â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
17
down vote
up vote
17
down vote
Execute the following command and then log in Unity desktop environment again.
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '""'
In Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/show_launcher" --type string ""
Execute the following command and then log in Unity desktop environment again.
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/show-launcher '""'
In Ubuntu 12.04 and later:
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/show_launcher" --type string ""
edited Jan 16 '14 at 1:53
brandoncurtis
275
275
answered Jan 2 '13 at 6:53
FourDollars
71766
71766
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I usedgsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.
â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
Thedconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.
â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
 |Â
show 1 more comment
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I usedgsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.
â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
Thedconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.
â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
This is great for those of us who don't want to have to install compiz-settings-manager!
â Programster
Jul 5 '13 at 21:04
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
Has the way keyboard shortcuts work changed between Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04?
â gonzobrains
Jan 16 '15 at 19:33
1
1
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I used
gsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
On Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty), I used
gsettings set org.compiz.integrated show-hud "['']"
.â Mikel
May 12 '15 at 23:43
3
3
The
dconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
The
dconf write ...
worked for me in 16.04.â mmoya
Sep 1 '16 at 9:55
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:
dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
@mmoya checked on Ubuntu 16.10 - didn't work:
dconf write..
â yetanothercoder
Oct 3 '17 at 8:12
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
10
down vote
Just putting the following lines into your ~/.Xmodmap and then log out and log in Unity again.
keycode 133 = NoSymbol
keycode 134 = NoSymbol
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
10
down vote
Just putting the following lines into your ~/.Xmodmap and then log out and log in Unity again.
keycode 133 = NoSymbol
keycode 134 = NoSymbol
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
10
down vote
up vote
10
down vote
Just putting the following lines into your ~/.Xmodmap and then log out and log in Unity again.
keycode 133 = NoSymbol
keycode 134 = NoSymbol
Just putting the following lines into your ~/.Xmodmap and then log out and log in Unity again.
keycode 133 = NoSymbol
keycode 134 = NoSymbol
answered Dec 31 '12 at 6:04
FourDollars
71766
71766
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
add a comment |Â
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
I suspect that would prevent the user from assigning that key to any other function.
â Edward Falk
Nov 12 '14 at 1:02
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
Which is just what I needed. I actually add NoSymbol multiple times on each line in order to suppress its use with other modifier keys. Thanks!
â gonzobrains
Jan 8 '15 at 23:25
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
this is the simple thing thanks bro
â Gujarat Santana
Aug 4 '17 at 16:06
add a comment |Â
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The "Super" key (a.k.a. "Windows" key) acts like a meta key such as Ctrl and Alt. In Unity, it's supposed to open the Launcher. To open the applications menu, use Alt + F1. I've no idea how to disable it though.
â Lekensteyn
Feb 19 '12 at 12:10