mgoku / ksuperkey

Linux utility to make Super key send Alt+F1 key events when pressed on its own to launch the application launcher in KDE Plasma Desktop.

KSUPERKEY

ksuperkey allows you to open the application launcher in KDE Plasma Desktop using the Super key (also known as the "Windows key"). If you hold down the Super key it will still act as a modifier key, allowing you to use it for other keyboard shortcuts.

ksuperkey is a small application that runs in the background as a daemon. It was forked from xcape by Albin Olsson: https://github.com/alols/xcape

Installation

1. Install dependencies. On Ubuntu:

   $ sudo apt-get install git gcc make libx11-dev libxtst-dev
   

2. Clone project and compile:

   $ git clone https://github.com/hanschen/ksuperkey.git
   $ cd ksuperkey
   $ make
   

3. Launch ksuperkey. Make sure that the shortcut for the application launcher is set to Alt+F1.

Contact

Find the latest version at https://github.com/hanschen/ksuperkey

The author can be reached at contact at hanschen dot org