Ubuntu – How to change Unity’s super-t binding to something else

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First, I've tried searching several threads to find the answer, but I couldn't find one that solved my problem, so I'm opening a new one here.

I just installed Ubuntu 11.04 with the new Unity desktop, and I'm trying to change the key binding of Super+t from Open Trash (which I don't have much use for) to Open Terminal (which I use all the time). I tried running "Keyboard shortcuts" and changing the binding in there to "Mod t," but that didn't work and it seems to get overridden by something else.

So then I installed compiz-config-settings-manager and I looked for a keybinding in there for Super+t, but I couldn't find any. In fact, I even tried changing a random feature in ccsm to Super+t hoping that it would tell me there was a conflict with that binding and I could locate it there. But instead it let me use Super+t. Sadly, after I changed it, I pressed Super+t and it still opened the trash.

Is there another place that I can change the key bindings of Super+t?

Best Answer

In the Compiz Config open the Unity Plugin page, change the "Key to show the launcher" to anything other than just Super. Mine is Alt+Super.

This will alter all Unity shortcuts. So opening the first program in your launcher is no longer Super+1 but Alt+Super+1.

They should really have a configuration panel for Unity shortcuts.

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