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I've upgraded two laptops to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. On one of them pressing Super (aka the Windows Logo key) opens the Activities overview. On the other one it doesn't, and I have to use Super+S, or Alt+F1.

The main difference between the laptops is that one uses Ubuntu on Wayland (where Super works fine), and the other one uses Ubuntu on Xorg (where Super doesn't work).

How do I make Super work on both laptops?

pomsky
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Marius Gedminas
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  • I've the same issue. I couldn't find a launchpad bug report of it as for now. That should be your first step probably: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ As I'm writing I discovered that it works now. You can set the key responsible for the overview in Gnome Tweaks "Keyboard & Mouse > Overview Shortcut". Maybe switch between Left and Right super and reboot. Seems to have worked for me. – Georg Friedrich Apr 27 '20 at 11:25
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    It seems like a Gnome issue https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1144. In short, the Super key works correctly only for the first and fourth keyboard layouts. So the workaround would be to set your primary layout as the first one. – vsimkus Apr 28 '20 at 13:26
  • Oooh, that could be it! There's only one keyboard layout on my laptop where Super works, but two on the other one.

    Would you convert your comment to an answer so I can accept it?

     – Marius Gedminas Apr 28 '20 at 20:56

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This is related to a recent Gnome issue. Currently using the Super key for the Activities overview works only on the first and fourth keyboard layouts, in Xorg sessions.

As a workaround until this gets fixed, you should set your primary layout as the first one.

Marius Gedminas
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vsimkus
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Make sure sticky keys is disabled on the accesibility section in settings

Edgardo Escalante
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    Hello and welcome to AU. Could you develop your answer a little bit? Specify how to diable the 'sticky keys' in which settings, for example. – Marc Vanhoomissen Aug 18 '20 at 09:38
  • It's "Settings > Accessibility > Typing Assist > Sticky Keys". And indeed it does help. Super key is now showing the Overview for me.

    Thanks @edgardo-escalante!

     – e-1 Jul 22 '22 at 12:54