Thx @ckrainey
Maybe the problem is attached to media-keys plugin of gsd: settings - devices - keyboard - launchers - launch calculator --> (in this case) falsely using command 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop' or 'gnome-calculator.desktop' Using a custom shortcut with command 'gnome-calculator' works as a charm. Even if I remove package gnome-calculator; with only snap gnome-calculator installed. ;-) Imo this should be the solution. So if I am right and I understood the sources without any errors, simply adding 'gnome-calculator' to line 2437 in 'gsd-media-keys-manager.c' should fix the bug: do_execute_desktop_or_desktop (manager, "org.gnome.Calculator.desktop", "gnome-calculator.desktop", "gnome-calculator", timestamp); https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-settings- daemon/blob/6f4cbea41e40877efe96d17d822e4d3c831ec25c/plugins/media-keys /gsd-media-keys-manager.c#L2436 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1780308 Title: calculator does not start using special-key on keyboard Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Hi, just installed 18.04 on my desktop. Using the calculator-special-key on my keyboard calculator does not start. :( Using the menu the calc just starts as expected. Looking for an error in gnome-logs, I found this one: gsd-media-keys Could not find application 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop' or 'gnome-calculator.desktop' Further investigation: Since 18.04 calc is installed as a snap. Looks like my special-key tries to start calc, but does not success due to an error in linking to the snap-system. As a workaround I installed the package gnome-calculator: sudo apt-get install gnome-calculator To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1780308/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
