Ubuntu – Bind Windows key to xubuntu “Start Menu”

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Simple problem:

I have a fresh xubuntu installation (16.04.1) on a very old notebook.
Everything works fine now, but I'd like to toggle the "start menu". (I don't know what it's called in linux sorry :c)

I found several solutions telling me to use shortcuts, tl;dr binding xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu to Super+L works well to open the menu.

The problem is, as you may guessed because of my totally not obvious formatting, that I can't close this menu by pressing the same button again.
I remember being able to do so on another (older) Xubuntu installation I had some time ago, not sure though.

Best Answer

Go to the Application Shortcuts tab in the keyboard settings, create a new shortcut and copy the command that is triggered by Ctrl+Esc (the default shortcut for the Whisker Menu).

As of Xubuntu 16.04, the command you have to enter is xfce4-popup-whiskermenu:

screenshot of keyboard settings on Xubuntu 16.04