A standard for global/desktop environment shortcuts to prevent conflicts with Linux apps

[rhkramer at gmail.com]

On Wednesday, May 06, 2020 08:05:40 PM Noah Davis wrote:
> Start key == Windows key. Maybe I didn't use the right name, but I've
> always called it the Start key since it opens the start menu. It's
> called Meta in Qt and Super in GTK.

Thanks -- I'm going to try to engrave those in my brain (but maybe not 
tonight).

The other one(s) that I don't understand is what I think is called (by at 
least some) the Alt Gr key.  And then the key that looks like it has a menu on 
it.

> 
> On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 5:37 PM <rhkramer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, May 06, 2020 03:41:16 PM Noah Davis wrote:
> > > Hello, KDE is currently trying to standardize on reserving the
> > > Meta/Super/Start/Command key for global/desktop environment shortcuts.
> > > It seems to me that it would be in the interest of every desktop
> > > environment to standardize on this in order to prevent global/shell
> > > shortcuts from conflicting with Linux apps. For instance, Alt + Left
> > > Click is an old shortcut for dragging windows around that is still
> > > used by KWin, but it conflicts with Blender, GIMP, Inkscape and Krita.
> > > Many creative workflow apps need modifier+mouse button shortcuts to be
> > > fast and easy to use and apps generally avoid using Meta/Super
> > > already.
> > > 
> > > Any thoughts?
> > 
> > Of course!  ;-)
> > 
> > It would help me to know which key(s) you're talking about on a
> > "standard" (Dos / Windows?) 104-key keyboard (well, I didn't count them,
> > but I'm pretty sure it's 104 keys.
> > 
> > The bottom row of my keyboard (the row with the spacebar in it) has keys
> > from left to right:
> > 
> > <ctrl>  <win*> <alt> <spacebar> <alt> <win*> <command*> <ctrl>
> > 
> > win* is a key with no letters but what looks like the Windows logo
> > 
> > command* is a key with no letters but a logo that might be intended to
> > depict a menu
> > 
> > Which key(s) are you talking about, and what is the (your?) preferred
> > name (or set of names) for that (those) key(s)?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > 
> > 
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