I've solved this problem by removing this line from/etc/xdg/autostart /gnome-settings-daemon.desktop
X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=Initialization In my limited testing, I've seen no negative consequences. I'll run it for a few more days and let people know. If anyone has a 11.10 installation, please paste the output of 'ps axf'. The most important bit is which started first, compiz or gnome- settings-daemon. It seames whichever starts later gets to grab the event. Note this does not fix Super+* in the general case, but from testing g-s-d any application that starts later should have priority and be able to successfully grab the event. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/950160 Title: Unity blocks other programs from binding globally to Super+* or Alt+* (* = any key) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/950160/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs