swarfendor437 14 #1 Posted January 8, 2020 Hi, I always thought that the Windows menu appeared on 'pressing' but someone has posted on another forum I fequent, that it appears on 'release' of the Windows or 'Super' button. Can anyone confirm one way or the other? I can't find any documentation or posts anywhere else about this being on 'release' that the menu appears. Cheers and a prosperous 2020 to all Sheffield Forum members. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jagsthecat 10 #2 Posted January 8, 2020 Mine works on the release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer 112 #3 Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) It works on release.... all keys originally worked on release, but through time a 'repeat delay' was added to some, that if detected it has not yet been released, it will repeat the command, until released.... more and more keys have added 'repeat delay' and there's only a few that don't anymore, mostly functional keys such as the Windows key, and I think Insert also,.... Edited January 8, 2020 by Ghozer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stimpy 10 #4 Posted January 9, 2020 press and hold it..... does the menu appear? mystery solved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #5 Posted January 9, 2020 If the start menu appeared when the key was pressed it would create complications with the Windows key shortcuts (like Windows + E for file explorer). So showing it on release or after a delay makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 14 #6 Posted January 9, 2020 I asked the question because a user of Zorin states that the Super key activates the menu on press not release - how can you detect this? Documentation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #7 Posted January 10, 2020 10 hours ago, swarfendor437 said: I asked the question because a user of Zorin states that the Super key activates the menu on press not release - how can you detect this? Documentation? You should have specified you where questioning its behaviour under Linux. On almost all Linuxes it does activate on press - which means it can't be used both to bring up the menu and for keyboard shortcuts as I mentioned in my previous post. There was one distribution I tried several years ago that behaved like Windows - I think it was Sabayon. I don't know if it still does it or how it was configured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 14 #8 Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Cheers Altus - it used to be my Linux OS of Choice before Ultimate Edition, then Zorin (and MX Linux!). Having thought it through I suspect that M$ will have a patent out on that keyboard 'release' feature! Edited January 10, 2020 by swarfendor437 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
