Re: "Switch applications" and all Windows/Launchers actions work only with Alt

[Florian Müllner <fmuellner gnome org>]

On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 21:13 +0200, Tassilo Horn wrote:
> I've just noticed that when assigning shortcuts to actions in the
> Keyboard settings, there are quite some actions that can only be
> triggered if the shortcut includes the Alt modifier.  This is not
> documented anywhere, and IMO it clearly classifies as a bug.

Yes: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645200.


> A similar issue applies to all actions in the Windows category or in the
> Launchers category.  All these actions (Minimize window, Maximize
> window, Close window, ..., Launch help browser, Home folder, ...) are
> only triggered, if the Alt modifier is used in the shortcut.

No, that's not true. However, global shortcuts which use the Super
modifier don't work - see
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=624869.


Florian