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I've got a desktop running Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 with a Steelseries Apex 350 keyboard. How can I make the super key work? Nothing happens when I press it, although it is being detected

Zanna
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    Work for what? Do you have KDE? – TheWanderer Sep 10 '16 at 21:25
  • I want it to open dash. No, GNOME – Jonas Braun Sep 10 '16 at 21:35
  • Hmm. It should open it. Does this keyboard have two super keys maybe? – TheWanderer Sep 10 '16 at 21:35
  • Two actually. https://media.steelseriescdn.com/filer_public/94/71/94711d5e-4949-474f-a650-35d68e32a722/apex500_leadin_proof2_r.png – Jonas Braun Sep 10 '16 at 21:38
  • Just to make sure, you are pressing the Winkey and not the Steelseries one right? – TheWanderer Sep 10 '16 at 21:39
  • the program xev will provide the keycode of the key you are pushing. This will be helpful to know if you wish to remap it or use it to activate a specific function. Please [edit] the output of xev when you push the button into your question. – Elder Geek Sep 10 '16 at 21:48
  • I am pressing the winkey. (None of them are working) But my computer does acknowledge them. I would prefer if both worked, but I would be be happy just being able to use one of them. http://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/1575724/8c021a51d37572cef2596c3dbe2926d7 – Jonas Braun Sep 10 '16 at 21:58

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I had a similar issue, the super was disabled by default. A solution can be found here: http://www.dell.com/support/article/de/de/debsdt1/how12108/anleitung-zum-aktivieren-der-ubuntu-super-taste-auf-dell-oem-ubuntu-installationen?lang=de

If it is disabled, find official release notes how to revert this change.

In case this is not intentionally disabled feature then just install: sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager and look up the Ubuntu Unity plugin usage.

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I had a similar problem with my Apex Pro. For me, it turned out that keyboard switches some kind of mode when I press the SteelSeries function key and then the left Windows key. Doing so toggles the Windows key's color between red and blue, and if I leave it on blue, it no longer registers as Super. I have no idea what the purpose of the other "mode" is and the manual doesn't mention it.

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