What do you use "start || win" key for?

dakt · 2010-10-04 21:12:25

I'm having troubles deciding what command to assign to "start" or "win" key...I think I'll leave terminal emulator for now.
What about you guys?

qchapter · 2010-10-04 21:28:44

I use the fluxbox window manager and use Win + <letter key> to open apps. For example: Win + b open Chromium, Win + t opens a terminal, etc.

graysky · 2010-10-04 21:57:35

Yeah, I use compiz-fusion and the Win key + letter to trigger some events like the screen magnifier for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QilKvxsLKaI

(unnecessary video clip)

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.:B:. · 2010-10-04 22:12:35

I use it in combination with F1-F4 to switch to virtual desktops, and I use it in combination with the space bar to launch my Openbox menu, so I don't have to pull up an empty desktop to be able to right-click and get the Openbox menu.

lifeafter2am · 2010-10-04 22:20:45

I use it as my meta key in XMonad.

NecroWxrst · 2010-10-04 22:48:58

I use openbox for my keybindings. Most special are:
WIN+SPACE: run bashrun
WIN+W: (un)decorate current window
WIN+H: maximize current window horizontally
WIN+V: maximize current window vertically

And I replaced all occurence of ALT in my pytyle-config with SUPER so there are no conflicts with finch, which has some ALT+ANYKEY-bindings, too.

madalu · 2010-10-04 22:56:38

Like others here, I use W/super (i.e., "windows key") for almost all my openbox bindings."

Here's a small sampling:

    <keybind key="W-k">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeNorth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-j">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeSouth"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-h">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeWest"/>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="W-l">
      <action name="GrowToEdgeEast"/>
    </keybind>

digitalphoenix · 2010-10-04 23:29:47

The button is too useless to use. Only if I had a home key replacement, then its reputation would change. Even on Windows, I still don't use it.

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anonymous_user · 2010-10-04 23:30:34

qchapter wrote:

I use the fluxbox window manager and use Win + <letter key> to open apps.

Same here except with Openbox.

Allan · 2010-10-05 00:04:23

WIN + L = lock screen... just like on that other OS

Cyrusm · 2010-10-05 02:30:55

meta key in xmonad and for custom key bindings in fluxbox, mostly so as not to interfere with programs' keybindings. and I use it in windows to do everything it was designed for.
it's probably my second most used key behind the space bar.

Berticus · 2010-10-05 02:46:36

I use it to access commands in rp which are mapped to anything. Use a command enough, loose definition, it gets mapped to a hot key. So it's still very rarely used.

stqn · 2010-10-05 02:52:30

For global shortcuts: to control Deadbeef (audio player), or change keymap. It's the perfect key for custom shortcuts since nothing uses it.

bcat · 2010-10-05 02:58:11

lifeafter2am wrote:

I use it as my meta key in XMonad.

Same here. Mildly interestingly, this means I use it much more under Linux than under Windows.

doorknob60 · 2010-10-05 03:02:02

Win + Up = Volume Up
Win + Down = Volume Down
Win + Right = Banshee Next Track
Win + Left = Banshee Prev Track
Win + Space = Banshee Play/Pause

That's all I use it for right now (I think)

urist · 2010-10-05 03:02:09

bcat wrote:

lifeafter2am wrote:
I use it as my meta key in XMonad.
Same here. Mildly interestingly, this means I use it much more under Linux than under Windows.

The perfect key for that purpose, it has absolutely no use otherwise.

I need to get one of those Tux keys to replace it.

kmason · 2010-10-05 03:30:20

~/.xbindkeysrc reads the following:

#File Manager
"pcmanfm-mod"
   Mod4 + f

#Terminal
"terminator"
   Mod4 + t

#Instant Messenger
"pidgin"
   Mod4 + c

#Editor
"geany"
   Mod4 + e

I'm going to probably make a custom label for my windows keys, although I'm not sure if I want to do that on my desktop's G15, as its a light up keyboard.

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na12 · 2010-10-05 07:17:45

I use it with keybindings,here is my .xbindkeysrc

"firefox"
   m:0x40 + c:41

"urxvt"
   m:0x40 + c:30

"thunar"
   m:0x40 + c:28

"scrot"
   m:0x40 + c:39

"gedit"
   m:0x40 + c:42

"pcmanfm"
   m:0x40 + c:33

"google-chrome"
   m:0x40 + c:54

"xterm"
   m:0x40 + c:53

#Muzika
"deadbeef"
   m:0x40 + c:58

#Wall
"nitrogen /home/dany/Pictures"
   m:0x40 + c:25

#volup
"amixer set Master 5+ unmute"
   m:0x40 + c:111

#voldown
"amixer set Master 5- unmute"
   m:0x40 + c:116

Ramses de Norre · 2010-10-05 07:55:04

I've currently mapped it to shift-lock and made the original shift-lock button another ctrl button.

bharani · 2010-10-05 08:30:36

Metakey in dwm.

Barrucadu · 2010-10-05 10:39:12

I use it in several terminal-opening shortcuts:

barrucadu on azathoth in ~ [branch: master]
 >>>  grep Super config/stumpwmrc 
(define-key *top-map* (kbd "M-Super_L")   "exec urxvtc -e python")
(define-key *top-map* (kbd "C-Super_L")     "exec urxvtc -e newtmux")
(define-key *top-map* (kbd "C-M-Super_L")   "exec urxvtc -e ypsilon")
(define-key *top-map* (kbd "C-S-Super_L") "exec urxvtc -e clisp")

kinhodder · 2010-10-05 11:05:25

I use it as the meta key in scrotwm, for switching workspaces, launching applications, &c. - having a devoted key for all window management type stuff works well for me.

KimTjik · 2010-10-05 12:07:02

It's the standard metakey in Awesome so that's what I primarily use it for. My own keybindings as well usually has the super-key as base, for dmenu and some other frequently used applications.

b9anders · 2010-10-05 13:00:11

I use it mostly for window management with compiz.

I've mapped win+arrow to changing desktops, win+pgup and such to Scale, win-tab to ring switcher, and various win+letters to start my most often used programs.

evot · 2010-10-05 13:20:47

Keybindings for kwin.
Change desktop, desktop grid and present windows.

Thats what it does at the moment.

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