Use Meta (Super) for all keyboard shortcuts in KDE (at least for KDE apps)?

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I come from the Mac so I'm used to use the Command-key (Windows-key) on my keyboard to initiate shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+P etc.

Especially in the Konsole I miss the convenience of the Mac shortcuts, where in Linux Ctrl+C would cancel a programm, while Win+C would copy under Mac.

Is there a way to switch all the KDE apps to use the Windows key instead of control, like globally? I remember that it was once possible, but I can't seem to find the option for KDE 5.10 anywhere and I do not want to reconfigure each and every programm individually.

AME

Posted 2018-03-05T09:55:18.843

Reputation: 249

Answers

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In KDE, shortcuts are easily defined via System Settings > Workspace > Shortcuts > Standard Shortcuts. I was successfully able to change the shortcut from Ctl+C to Meta+C easily. All known shortcuts can be changed via that method.

ronnoc

Posted 2018-03-05T09:55:18.843

Reputation: 36

But then I'd have to change every shortcut individually, right? – AME – 2018-03-06T07:52:49.203

1If there's a global way to edit these easily, I have not found it. I suspect it likely is more trouble than it's worth, but if you really want to try it, I suspect looking at the file HOME//.config/khotkeysrc would be the best place to start. – ronnoc – 2018-03-07T19:05:33.230

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