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Asked: 2022-01-15 12:04:29 +0800 CST

Where can I change the keyboard shortcuts that open control panels in Kubuntu?

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I recently installed Regolith Desktop to use alongside Kubuntu Desktop. I really like it, but unfortunately some KDE/Plasma settings are spilling over into Regolith.

One thing that is bothering me is the meta-s keyboard shortcut. In i3, it is supposed to turn window stacking on and off. However, for me it brings up the sound control panel. I assume this shortcut to the sound control panel is coming from some Plasma/KDE setting, however I cannot figure out which (so as to disable it).

I have looked in ~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc as well as Settings > Shortcuts, but I do not see it listed anywhere.

I am having the same issue with meta-w, which for me opens the WiFi control panel. I am guessing that both of these settings are in the same place, wherever that is. Can anyone point me towards where these particular shortcuts are set.

Edit: Further information in response to the suggestions.

  • My shortcuts settings do not match the KDE documentation linked to, for example I have nothing called "Global shortcuts". Within this area, the meta-s and meta-w shortcuts do not appear. shortcuts custom shortcuts

  • Now that I am back using KDE, I just tried the meta-s and meta-w keyboard combinations and they don't work. So maybe it is actually a Regolith issue? I had assumed it was related to KDE as it was a KDE control panel that the shortcut activated.

Solution: Oh, well silly me. It's just that Regolith has it's own system of keybindings. https://www.reddit.com/r/regolithlinux/comments/l0kx3f/stacked_and_tabbed_layouts/

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1 Answers

  1. I don't have Regolith or Kubuntu, so I cannot try. But this might help.

    To check/modify current Global Shortcuts, a few options are available.

    1. Use the Custom Shortcuts System Settings module.
    2. Type “shortcuts” in the app launcher, and then go to “global shortcuts”.
    3. Check ~/.config/khotkeysrc for further shortcuts.
    4. Test which files change when adding new shortcuts. You could use command find ... -mtime .... You could do this within your home dir, or globally.
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