On: KDE Slimbook

[dotancohen]

Why does the KDE Slimbook have a Windows key? http://kde.slimbook.es/images/xheader.png.pagespeed.ic.WfFJL...

Could they not get a Tux or even the KDE Gear icon printed on the keyboard?

[dr_zoidberg → dotancohen]

Because they sell Slimbooks with either Linux or Windows: https://slimbook.es/caracteristicas

[throwaway91111 → dr_zoidberg]

Why not make it something brand less? They allow customizations by language; it's not crazy to put thought into the keyboard at that point.

[Snowe → throwaway91111]

"Meta" would be a good name.

[majewsky → Snowe]

"Meta" usually refers to Alt on Linux systems with IBM-PC-derived keyboards. When I look at `xmodmap -pm` on my system, the Windows key is referred to as "Super".

[throwaway91111 → majewsky]

That's a rather arbitrary binding; some keyboards have a discrete meta key. No reason to use super if you're not targeting windows!

[zumu → throwaway91111]

Alt had already been used to replace meta by the time the windows key came about. Therefore they mapped the windows key to super.

You can blame Emacs users.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_key_(keyboard_button)