Detect Mod key pressed alone (key pressed and then released)

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I want to launch a menu when pressing the Mod key alone, but still want to be able to assign shortcuts to Mod + other keys. In other words, I want to configure the Mod key similar to how it works in Windows 10, where Mod4 alone opens the Start menu and, say, Mod4+R runs a command.

Can this be done with Awesome?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 29 '20 at 16:24

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First: Mod4 is not a key, it is a modifier (the fourth one). The keys which activate these modifiers can be figured out by running /usr/bin/xev. It shows that keys Super_L (left of spacebar) and Super_R (right of spacebar) are pressed.

No idea what happens when you assign a key binding to this.

answered Nov 29 '20 at 16:24

Uli Schlachter

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Good idea. But if I assign Super_L to run a program and Mod4+X to run another program, then when pressing Mod4+X, both programs are launched. I want both keybindings to be recognized separately. – scaramouche Nov 29 '20 at 21:16

Detect Mod key pressed alone (key pressed and then released)

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