KMenuEdit keyboard shortcuts are by default disabled in System Settings --> Input Actions

Bug #545511 reported by hvoss
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KDE Base
Fix Released
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kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: kdebase-workspace-bin

KDE shortcut keys don't work in Kubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) Alpha 3 and Beta 1.

To reproduce this bug:
- install Kubuntu 10.04 (Alpha 3 or Beta 1)
- execute "kmenuedit"
- choose a program (e. g.: "System", "Konsole (Terminal)")
- select "Advanced", click on the button next to "Current shortcut key:"
- press the shortcut you want to assign (e. g.: Windows+K)
- close the "KDE Menu Editor"-Window
- "Do you want to save the changes [...]?": click on "Save"
- press the selected shortcut (e. g.: Windows+K)

Nothing will happen.

This error occurs in Kubuntu 10.04 Final. It does not occur using KDE 4.4.1 in Kubuntu 9.10 (PPA).

FIX: In System Settings --> Input Actions, activate the checkbox of KMenuEdit to activate the keyboard shortcuts set there.

Tags: lucid
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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) wrote :

I can reproduce this issue.

Changed in kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Low
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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) wrote :

As a workaround, you can set the global shortcuts in systemsettings => Input Actions

description: updated
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Scott Testerman (scott-testerman) wrote :

Actually the settings are already listed in Input Actions. All that is required is to click on the box beside KMenuEdit to put a checkmark there. The desired shortcut keys will then be active.

tags: added: lucid
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ghostautumn (autumnravencorvus) wrote :

I don't see why this is considered of low importance, it's pretty annoying and shouldn't be hard to fix.

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mtu (mtu) wrote :

I agree, this is _very_ frustrating, since the Menu Editor way to set key bindings is referenced _everywhere_. It is absolutely counter-intuitive and stupid that the actions would need to be separately enabled in "Input Actions".

mtu (mtu)
summary: - KDE shortcut keys don't work
+ KMenuEdit keyboard shortcuts are by default disabled in System Settings
+ --> Input Actions
mtu (mtu)
description: updated
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Scott Testerman (scott-testerman) wrote :

This error has been fixed as of Maverick Meerkat Alpha 2.

Changed in kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
Changed in kdebase:
status: New → Fix Released
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