https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516158
Bug ID: 516158
Summary: Allow per-application exceptions for global shortcuts
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version First 6.6.80
Reported In:
Platform: Kubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: input
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Allow per-application exceptions for global shortcuts
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set a global shortcut in KWin (e.g., Ctrl+W for "Close Window")
2. Open an application that uses the same shortcut (e.g., a web browser where
Ctrl+W closes a tab)
3. Press Ctrl+W while the application is focused
OBSERVED RESULT
KWin always intercepts the shortcut and closes the entire window. There is no
way to exclude specific applications from a global shortcut.
EXPECTED RESULT
An option to define per-application exceptions for global shortcuts, so that
excluded applications receive the key event directly instead of KWin
intercepting it. For example, allowing Ctrl+W to close a tab in a browser while
still closing the window in all other applications.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This could integrate with the existing KWin Window Rules system, allowing users
to specify shortcut exceptions as part of per-application window rules.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.17.0-14-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (31.0 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
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