I just got my new laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled, and the super key doesn't open the dash. I have installed compizconfig-settings-manager, where I can assign a key combination like Super+X, but it won't let me assign the Super key by itself.
How can I make the super key work again?
I found this answer that provided a command-line solution for changing the launcher key shortcut. Restoring the default behavior only takes a single command: