Super key not toggling activities

Question

I installed Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 on my new laptop but the Super key is not toggling activities. I tried to change the keybindings from settings> keyboard> System > Show the overview where it is set to Super + S, but it didn't work at all. I am used to using the Super key to toggle activities for 2 years and can't accept using any other key combination.

Can anyone help me?

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 28 '19 at 02:19

I found the solution here https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next/issues/165

What it says is that there's a 'lock-key' with a locked windows logo at the top of your keyboard (for my case, it's F9) which disables the super key. You need to switch it on.

score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 03 '22 at 12:44

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In my case it was Fn+Super, I think this combination toggles the Super key.

edited Jun 03 '22 at 12:44

Toto

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answered Jun 03 '22 at 12:02

Kave McDaniel

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 26 '18 at 18:38

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This might be what you are looking for, I had this problem too. I solved it using the answer on this thread. https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-963759.html

answered Feb 26 '18 at 18:38

Musab Hassan

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score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 26 '20 at 00:38

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I have a G513 Carbon and my son hit some keys.
I was able to re-enable Super key using Fn+F8.

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zx485

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emartini

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 23 '21 at 08:20

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I found a solution here:: Super key not working in Ubuntu 20.04

In my case, the keyboard had an option to disable the super key at F12 . Pressing Fn+F12 solved the problem.

answered Sep 23 '21 at 08:20

nyxee

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Super key not toggling activities

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