Assign Win Key to KDE menu launcher:

• Install Ksuperkey (download the Ubuntu deb): dpkg -i package.deb
• Start ksuperkey (just type ksuperkey in the konsole).
• Try to press the left Super key (Win key). If the application launcher does not show up, make sure that its shortcut is set to Alt+F1
  • right click on the application launcher icon
  • -> Application Launcher Settings -> Keyboard Shortcut.
  • Alt F1
• Make ksuperkey start automatically at system startup
• • System settings>Advanced user settings>Autostart
  • Add program>/usr/bin/ksuperkey

Assign Win+D to Hide Desktop

• Add the “Show the desktop” widget to the default panel
• Right click>Show Desktop settings>Keyboard shortcut>Meta+D

Assign Win+E to Dolphin

• On Debian: Kmenu>System settings>Computer Admin>Input Actions
• On Kubuntu: Kmenu>System settings>Common appearance and behavior>Shortcuts and Gestures>Custom shortcuts
• Right click on an empty area on the left colomn
• New>Global shortcut>
• Command url: dolphin (no need of path)
• Trigger>Meta+E (Can press the Combo here)

Assign Win+S to Capture a new screenshot area in Shutter

• Install Shutter
• On Debian: Kmenu>System settings>Computer Admin>Input Actions
• On Kubuntu: Kmenu>System settings>Common appearance and behavior>Shortcuts and Gestures>Custom shortcuts
• On Xubuntu>XFCE Launcher>Settings Manager>Keyboard>Application shortcuts>
• Right click on an empty area on the left colomn
• New>Global shortcut>
• Command url:

/usr/bin/shutter -s --disable_systray

• Trigger>Meta+S (May conflict with another shortcut. Choose to reassign if this happens)

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