unity (mutter) does not work with custom defined shortcuts using Super / Windows / Mod4

[Adi Roiban]

In Unity I am unable to trigger shortcuts that are binded to actions other than window management.

I am able to define the shortcuts from withing 'Keyboard Shortcuts' but after they are defined, it looks like Unity (or mutter) is not calling them if they are using Super / WIndows / Mod4 and are not part of a predefined shortcut group.

For example I can define Mod4 (Windows) + Up to move to the above workspace.

I can also use Mod4 + T to trigger the opening of a new terminal, but I can not use Mod4 + T to open the Hamster windows or Mod4 + P to open the custom defined keyboard shortcut for gnome-display-properties.

I can assign Ctrl + Alt + T for opening an Hamster window and Ctrp + Alt + P for opening the gnome-display-properties and they will work, so it looks like there is something special about custom keyboard shortcuts using Super / Windows key.
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I have attached a screenshot with the custom keyboard shortcut listed at the end of keyboard shortcuts list.

[Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)]

Thanks for your bug report and help to make ubuntu better.

I'm pretty sure there were already a bug about it, but can't find it anymore (super key being eaten by mutter).

[Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)]

This should be fixed by the compiz port in natty btw :)

[Neil J. Patel (njpatel)]

Hi, with the natty alpha 1 release around the corner, could you please see if this is still an issue with Unity 3.x.

[Alex Launi (alexlauni)]

This bug was reported against and old version of Unity. The new version of Unity is almost an entire rewrite based on very different technologies. Could you please check if this issue is present in the current version, and if it is reopen the bug to a NEW status.

[Timothy Kross (timkross)]

This problem still persists, I have just confirmed it (with GNOME Do).