Unity should perform video mode switch on Super+P, or allow gnome-settings-daemon to handle the key
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Unity |
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unity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
In the classic Gnome desktop, the Super+P key combination triggers a video mode switch (switch between the internal and external displays on a laptop, or clone displays, etc). This is implemented by gnome-settings-
The rationale for using this keybinding is that it is used by modern versions of Windows and that Microsoft has been encouraging manufacturers to remap their dedicated mode switch key sequences (e.g. Fn+F7 or similar) to the Windows+P key sequence. So not supporting the sequence can also cause the dedicated mode switch sequence to fail. Some information on this behaviour can be found here:
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When using Unity, the key sequence just brings up the side bar briefly. I think Unity should either perform the video mode switch (possibly by invoking the method on g-s-d's xrandr plugin), or pass the keypress though so that it can be handled by g-s-d.
I think the solution of letting gsd handle the Super+P combination is essentially what will happen when bug #704231 is resolved.