Super key doesn't bring up Dash

[D. Wegener]

With the latest Unity version, the Super key no longer brings up the Dash. If you hold the Super key down long enough, the launcher is displayed, but still no Dash.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.6.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: dbfc43955cad8a844e6f03aa8aff2891
CheckboxSystem: 9c26adf6eed2f681ba41f94dd24c07e4
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,regex,mousepoll,snap,gnomecompat,place,move,vpswitch,session,resize,grid,compiztoolbox,imgpng,animation,wall,workarounds,expo,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
Date: Mon Mar 12 20:49:37 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100318)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-15 (58 days ago)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

You have to release the Super key before the Dash will appear. It's designed to respond to "taps" only. In ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 you had to tap the Super key quickly for the Dash to appear. However in 12.04, I think it should be less sensitive.

Does the Dash appear when you release, or simply tap, the Super key?

[D. Wegener (dpwegener)]

No, it doesn't appear when releasing the Super key. It doesn't matter how long I hold the key down. I've tried quickly tapping as well as holding it down till the Launcher appears and then release the key. It never shows.

I've found the launcher Super->Tab sequence that goes through the Launcher icons. Hitting Super->Tab selects the Dash icon and brings up the Dash. However, the Super key is supposed to bring the Dash up by itself.

[D. Wegener (dpwegener)]

Additional update. Tonight I installed new updates and Unity 5.6.0-0ubuntu3 was installed. Now, the first time I press/release the Super key after login, the Dash is brought up. Subsequent attempts to bring up the Dash using the Super key are un-successful. The Dash is only brought up on the first invocation.

[Tim Penhey (thumper)]

I believe the timing is < 250ms tap on super to bring up the dash.

Tapping once will reveal, tapping again should hide it.

Does "Super+a" bring up the app lens?

[D. Wegener (dpwegener)]

I've tried tapping at various different speeds. Hit and immediately release all the way to hit till Launcher is displayed and release. It doesn't matter, the Dash doesn't show after first time following a login.

Super-a brings up the Application lens, Super-f brings up the files lens, Super-m brings up the music lens, and Super-tab brings up the Dash

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 953089, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.