https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=513662
Bug ID: 513662
Summary: Wayland: Cannot assign ² key as a global shortcut in
Plasma 6.5.4 (affects Guake toggle)
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First master
Reported In:
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Plasma’s global shortcut system does not recognize certain non‑alphanumeric
keys (such as ²) under Wayland.
It should be possible to bind layout‑specific keys (e.g. ², $, ù, etc.) as
standalone global shortcuts.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. On Arch/Manjaro Linux, open System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts.
2. Select any application, click +Add, and attempt to assign ² as the shortcut
key.
OBSERVED RESULT
Pressing ² produces no input in the shortcut recorder.
However, modified combinations such as Ctrl+² are detected correctly.
EXPECTED RESULT
The ² key should be recognized and assignable as a standalone global shortcut.
Under X11, Guake’s own preferences allowed assigning ² directly.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
- Operating System: Manjaro Linux
- KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
- KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
- Qt Version: 6.10.1
- Kernel Version: 6.1.159‑1‑MANJARO (64‑bit)
- Graphics Platform: Wayland
- Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
- Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.3 GiB usable)
- Graphics Processor: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have used Guake for years with ² as my toggle shortcut.
This worked flawlessly under X11 and became part of my daily workflow.
Under Wayland, Plasma’s shortcut system does not expose this key (and several
other layout‑specific keys common on AZERTY keyboards), which prevents
assigning them as global shortcuts.
Is there a technical reason why these single‑key shortcuts cannot currently be
bound?
If a patch were proposed to support these keys, would it be considered?
Thanks for your work on Plasma and the Wayland transition.
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