My ThinkPad x43 has no Super key. Most of the keyboard shortcuts in 11.04 use this button:
What are Unity's keyboard and mouse shortcuts?
What to do with Unity now? Is there a way to map the Fn button to super or something like this?
Ubuntu – ThinkPad workaround for no “super” key
shortcut-keysthinkpadunity
Related Solutions
This happens because in Natty Super/Mod4 is a shortcut to the Unity panel. You can change that in Compiz.
Install the compizconfig-settings-manager
package.Hit Alt+F2, type
about:configand hit Enter to open the Unity configuration.Change the shortcut for Key to show the launcher as you like to free your Super key:
In this example I've changed from Super to Super + L
Now your mod key is free to use as you like.
1) Install Compiz-Settings-Manager (sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager),
2) Go to "Ubuntu Unity Plugin" > "Experimental" and uncheck "Enable Shortcuts Hint Overlay".
Best Answer
If you don't mind losing your left Alt key, you can swap it with the Win key.
Open the
Keyboardcontrol panel, go to theLayouttab and selectOptions.... Expand theAlt/Win key behavioursection, and selectLeft Alt is swapped with Left Win.