Using Windows (Super L) key for Whisker menu AND tiling shortcuts

[kwg]

Revision (2023-04-06):

I have rewritten my instructions so that they work with the latest offline installations of EndeavourOS:

Binding super-key to menu in the bottome left?

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…

You can ignore my earlier instructions:

After following these instructions, you’ll observe the following:

• The Super keys (when pressed alone) open the Whisker menu, just as they do now.
• Other keybindings with the Super key (like Super+E and Super+D) work as expected and do not open the Whisker menu.

First, install xcape:

sudo pacman -S xcape

Next, in the Session and Startup app, go to the Application Autostart tab and add this autostart task:

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

Next, in the Keyboard app, go to the Application Shortcuts tab and remove both of the xfce4-popup-whiskermenu shortcuts (both Super R and Super L).

Still on the Application Shortcuts tab, add a new shortcut:

Command: xfce4-popup-whiskermenu

Then click OK. When prompted for the shortcut key, press Alt+F1.

Finally, log out and log in again, and you’re done.