super key shortcuts don't take effect on places tiles until super key is released

[Martin Pool]

Binary package hint: unity

1- press and hold super
2- wait half a second for shortcuts to appear
3- press and release a
4- nothing happens
5- release super
6- the application searcher appears

This is inconsistent with the behaviour of accelerator keys in gnome, in other places in natty, with CUA, and with other modern OSs. What I think should happen is that the action occurs when A is released.

Aside from consistency, I think this also weakens the association that by pressing the key shown over the launcher icon, you will get the thing suggested. The first time I hit this I sat there pressing A repeatedly, and then was surprised when it appeared when I eventually released super.

[Rohit R (rr0hit)]

This seems to affect only the Unity Places menu. The application launchers are not affected.

[dart (dart-v85)]

I confirm this....this happens with both unity places lens and apps lens. I haven't installed any other lens but i think this may be the case with all lenses in general.

This becomes annoying and inconsistent as pressing super+0-9 launches everything instantly but when we press super+a/f we have to release super key for action to take place which results in a delay.