No show-desktop shortcut out of the box since 18.04

[teo1978]

On Ubuntu 16.04 I was used to the keyboard shortcut ctrl+Super+D to reveal the Desktop by minimizing all windows (it was not exactly the same as minimizing all windows but whatever).

That shortcut was changed at almost every major release, which was already irritating enough, but at least there always was one.

Now, however, there doesn't seem to be any half-discoverable keyboard shortcut to show the desktop.
I have tried Super+D, Ctrl+Alt+D (both mentioned in a bullshit article I found out by googling), and every other similar combination I can think of involving a D. Nothing works.

I shouldn't have to install a tool and create a shortcut to it just to reveal the desktop. It's something basic. Especially considering that it used to be available out of the box.

So sick of Ubuntu going backwards.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-62.56-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.108 Wed Dec 11 11:06:58 PST 2019
 GCC version: gcc version 9.2.1 20191008 (Ubuntu 9.2.1-9ubuntu2)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Jul 12 15:30:58 2020
DistUpgraded: 2020-07-12 15:02:52,488 DEBUG running apport_crash()
DistroCodename: eoan
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-340, 340.108, 4.15.0-109-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-340, 340.108, 4.4.0-185-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-340, 340.108, 5.3.0-62-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: No
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [1025:0647]
 NVIDIA Corporation GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M/810M/820M / GT 620M/625M/630M/720M] [10de:1140] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] GeForce 710M [1025:0691]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (2465 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-571G
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-62-generic root=UUID=5830b30e-69e8-4bb4-8a2b-bc2b43c7414a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2020-07-12 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V2.07
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: VA50_HC_CR
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V2.07
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.07:bd10/15/2012:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-571G:pvrV2.07:rvnAcer:rnVA50_HC_CR:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.07:
dmi.product.family: Type1Family
dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-571G
dmi.product.sku: Aspire V3-_0648_V2.07
dmi.product.version: V2.07
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.14.0+19.10.20190918-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.101-2~18.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~19.10.3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~19.10.3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.6-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20190815-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1
xserver.bootTime: Sun Jul 12 15:12:31 2020
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 modeset(G0): eglGetDisplay() failed
 modeset(G0): glamor initialization failed
 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initiate mode change.
 NVIDIA(0): Failed to complete mode change
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Super-D does work correctly in Ubuntu 20.04 at least. I just tested it.

As for Ubuntu 19.10, that is about to reach end of life:

  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

so any bugs in 19.10 won't get fixed. Please install Ubuntu 20.04 instead.