Description of problem: Unable to assign "Show Dashboard" action at winkey. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdebase-4.0.5-4.fc9.i386 How reproducible: Choose at XKB options use winkeys as third-level choosers,or "Compose key position". Try to assign action "Show Dashboard" with winkey. It does not work. But in kde3, i use this method and all work perfectly. Steps to Reproduce (Variant 1): 1.Run "System Settings" 2.Go to "Region and language" 3.Go to "Keyboard layout" 4.Check checkbox "Left Win-key is Compose" and "Right Win-key is Compose". 5.Go to "Keyboard and mouse" at "System settings". 6.Go to "Key combinations" 7.Choose "Kde Component" - "plasma". 8.Try to assign "Win-key" at action "Show Dashboard". 9.You can see assigned with action strange hieroglyph. (see screnshot) 10. And now, if you press Win-key, it do nothing. Steps to Reproduce (Variant 2): 1.Run "System Settings" 2.Go to "Region and language" 3.Go to "Keyboard layout" 4.Check checkbox "Press any of Win-keys to choose 3rd level". 5.Go to "Keyboard and mouse" at "System settings". 6.Go to "Key combinations" 7.Choose "Kde Component" - "plasma". 8.Try to assign "Win-key" at action "Show Dashboard". 9.It is impossible. If you try to press this key, no effect. It is do not want to be assigned. Expected results: In kde3 this two methods work.
Created attachment 310493 [details] Strange symbols at first variant.
You can't assign an action to a modifier alone. Whether it's the default action of that key or Compose or 3rd-level Alt, it's always a modifier.