This is a problem I have had for several months. IIRC, it first began while I
was using Kubuntu natty, but has persisted through oneiric and is still there
with the precise beta.
The problem is simply that the Alt-F1 keyboard combination does not work on
this one x64 instance. It works with other machines running Kubuntu.
When I right click on the KickOff icon, it shows no keyboard shortcut. If I try
to enter Alt-F1, an error dialog box pops up stating:
Conflict with Registered Global Shortcut - Plasma Desktop Shell
The shortcut 'Alt+F1' conflicts with the following key combination:
Shortcut 'Alt+F1' in Application Plasma Desktop Shell for action Activate
Application Launcher Widget
And when I check |System Settings |Global Shortcuts |Plasma Desktop Shell, the
shortcut does appear there. The config file entry appears to be:
.kde/share/config/kglobalshortcutsrc:activate widget 31=Alt+F1,Alt+F1,Activate
Application Launcher Widget
So, I have two questions;
1) What is my best immediate work-around? Presumbably to overwrite the Global
Shortcut, as the error dialog box invites me to do.
2) I see this as a bug, um, er, unexpected feature. Where would it be most
useful to report it?: *buntu launchpad.net bug database? the KDE bug database?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
--
Bruce Miller
br...@brmiller.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: (613) 745-1151
Thomas Pickering, a well-known former US diplomat, is quoted as having once
said that, "in archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the
known." And this one-time student of archaeology is relieved to have finally
retired after 36 years in the Canadian foreign service.
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