Binding super-key to menu in the bottome left?

Desktop Environments XFCE
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It is possible to make the Super key open the Whisker menu in Xfce. I have just tested the following procedure on a new offline installation of EndeavourOS, and it works for me without problem.

When we are done:

  • The left and right Super keys, when pressed alone, will open the Whisker menu.
  • Any Super key combination you have defined in the Keyboard app (e.g., Super+E to open thunar) will continue to work normally.
  • Super+Space (rather than Alt+F1) will now open the Applications popup menu (i.e, the menu you get when you right-click the desktop).
  • Alt+F1 will now also open the Whisker menu, just like pressing a Super key.

Step 1: Install xcape

sudo pacman -S xcape

Step 2: Swap the keybindings for Super+Space and Alt+F1

a) Open the Keyboard app and go to the Application Shortcuts tab.

b) Select xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu, click the Edit button, click the OK button, and press Super+F1.

c) Select xfce4-popup-whiskermenu, click the Edit button, click the OK button, and press Alt+F1.

d) Once again, select xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu, click the Edit button, click the OK button, and press Super+Space.

e) Close the Keyboard app.

Step 3: Create a startup task for xcape

a) Open the Session and Startup app and go to the Application Autostart tab.

b) Click the Add button and enter these values:

Name: xcape
Description: Map Super Keys to Alt+F1
Command: /usr/bin/xcape -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1;Super_R=Alt_L|F1'
Trigger: on login

c) Click the OK button and then close the Session and Startup app.

Step 4: Log out and log in again

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