Ubuntu freezes when running steam game counter strike and hitting the Windows key

Question

I recently updated Ubuntu to 15.10, and since whenever I am playing counter strike on steam and hitting the Super key, volume up, volume down, mute or any key-bored button that will show a UI over the counter strike game window Ubuntu freezes!

The only thing I can access is the terminal using Ctrl+Alt+F1.

Any ideas how to fix this?

@Sneetsher I don't know, I don't have any other game to try. — Waqleh, Nov 20 '15 at 17:34
@Waqleh, I have urban terror, it is really outstanding issue for Unity & GnomeShell. After seeing your post, I wrote new question here http://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/87184/problematic-with-desktop-hud-activation-using-hot-key-or-hot-corner in user experience site. They may give me a better approach to fix this. then I will push for that in a bug report. — user.dz, Nov 20 '15 at 17:49

user.dz · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-20T10:31:10.640

I faced same problem sometime ago with all full-screen app using wine. There multiple ways the may lead to same result:

Changing keyboard may help. I'm using two laptops in one of the I always hit the Alt key.
Disable hot keys temporary as mentioned here:

Can I disable Dash and HUD hotkeys when fullscreen (in DOSBox)?

or From within Steam, how can I automatically disable the HUD hotkey upon a game's launch, and re-enable it upon that game closing?
Used different Window Manager while using those app & games. openbox is very light one which does not have any fancy to distract you.
1. Install it
```
sudo apt-get install openbox
```
2. Launch it
```
sudo su
startx openbox
```
3. Switching between Unity & Openbox, by default:
  
  CtrlAltF7 Unity
  
  CtrlAltF8 Openbox
  
  but it could be different depending on you setup, you may try from F1 and up.

I am not running the game on wine . Also I want to know what is the problem to fix it, not to go around it. — Waqleh, Nov 18 '15 at 09:03
@Waqleh, I agree, these are just work around. If you search here or in launchpad bugs, you are going to find many threads about this bug in Unity HUD. — user.dz, Nov 20 '15 at 10:47

Ubuntu freezes when running steam game counter strike and hitting the Windows key

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