[SOLVED] Alt+F1 not working.

[SOLVED] Alt+F1 not working.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:10 am

Recently I have encountered interesting issue with kde-4.2.1 (compiled from gentoo packages). I have noticed that my Application Launcher shortcut doesn't work. Interestingly though, other plasma shortcut - Show Dashboard works. If I set it to Alt+F1, then it works too, so there is unlikely to be a conflict with any other application. No combination works for either Application Launcher or K-menue.
Also, it doesn't matter whether I enable or disable desktop effects.

If I create a new user, then this combination works (I had no old configs for current user though). It is nut much a problem, rather a challenge to find out what the issue is. Any ideas?

Recently I have encountered interesting issue with kde-4.2.1 (compiled from gentoo packages). I have noticed that my Application Launcher shortcut doesn't work. Interestingly though, other plasma shortcut - Show Dashboard works. If I set it to Alt+F1, then it works too, so there is unlikely to be a conflict with any other application. No combination works for either Application Launcher or K-menue.
Also, it doesn't matter whether I enable or disable desktop effects.

If I create a new user, then this combination works (I had no old configs for current user though). It is nut much a problem, rather a challenge to find out what the issue is. Any ideas?

Last edited by Erik on Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.

RE: Alt+F1 not working.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:49 am

Recently I have encountered interesting issue with kde-4.2.1 (compiled from gentoo packages). I have noticed that my Application Launcher shortcut doesn't work. Interestingly though, other plasma shortcut - Show Dashboard works. If I set it to Alt+F1, then it works too, so there is unlikely to be a conflict with any other application. No combination works for either Application Launcher or K-menue.
Also, it doesn't matter whether I enable or disable desktop effects.

If I create a new user, then this combination works (I had no old configs for current user though). It is nut much a problem, rather a challenge to find out what the issue is. Any ideas?

you can try this:

kill plasma:

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kquitapp plasma

then check your plasma-appletsrc with

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vim `kde4-config --localprefix`/share/config/plasma-appletsrc`

and look for "plugin=launcher" entry.

Mine show this:

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[Containments][22][Applets][24]
geometry=0,4,34,34
immutability=1
plugin=launcher
zvalue=333

[Containments][22][Applets][24][Configuration]
Height=530
Width=482

[Containments][22][Applets][24][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

I think adding the last part could solve your problem (just change the numbers between [#]). At least, solved mine.

[quote="Erik"]
Recently I have encountered interesting issue with kde-4.2.1 (compiled from gentoo packages). I have noticed that my Application Launcher shortcut doesn't work. Interestingly though, other plasma shortcut - Show Dashboard works. If I set it to Alt+F1, then it works too, so there is unlikely to be a conflict with any other application. No combination works for either Application Launcher or K-menue.
Also, it doesn't matter whether I enable or disable desktop effects.

If I create a new user, then this combination works (I had no old configs for current user though). It is nut much a problem, rather a challenge to find out what the issue is. Any ideas?
[/quote]

you can try this:

kill plasma:

[code]kquitapp plasma[/code]

then check your plasma-appletsrc with
[code]
vim `kde4-config --localprefix`/share/config/plasma-appletsrc`[/code]

and look for "plugin=launcher" entry.

Mine show this:

[code][Containments][22][Applets][24]
geometry=0,4,34,34
immutability=1
plugin=launcher
zvalue=333

[Containments][22][Applets][24][Configuration]
Height=530
Width=482

[Containments][22][Applets][24][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1[/code]

I think adding the last part could solve your problem (just change the numbers between [#]). At least, solved mine.

Last edited by Gert on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:50 am, edited 1 time in total.

RE: Alt+F1 not working.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:22 am

I think adding the last part could solve your problem (just change the numbers between [#]). At least, solved mine.

Thanks for the reply. Sadly, it didn't help. For some reason plasma-appletsrc removes this entry after I quit plasma. Can't see any relevant error messages in the logs. Shortcut still doesn't work.[hr]
removing .kde4/share/config/kglobalshortcutsrc helped (for some reason).

Now I am unable to mark the topic as solved :undecided:

[quote="Gert"]
I think adding the last part could solve your problem (just change the numbers between [#]). At least, solved mine.
[/quote]

Thanks for the reply. Sadly, it didn't help. For some reason plasma-appletsrc removes this entry after I quit plasma. Can't see any relevant error messages in the logs. Shortcut still doesn't work.[hr]
removing .kde4/share/config/kglobalshortcutsrc helped (for some reason).

Now I am unable to mark the topic as solved :undecided:

Last edited by Erik on Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:40 am, edited 1 time in total.

RE: Alt+F1 not working.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:11 pm

Thank you Gert! Your fix worked for me.

Thank you Gert! Your fix worked for me.

RE: Alt+F1 not working.

Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:55 pm

Thank you Gert! Your fix worked for me.

You're welcome... but the fix is not "mine", I remember that I've read it somewhere in this forum.

[quote="hongobongo"]
Thank you Gert! Your fix worked for me.
[/quote]

You're welcome... but the fix is not "mine", I remember that I've read it somewhere in this forum.