Pretty much in the title, the only time I interact with the windows key in its standard operating condition is getting pissed off that the start menu opened. I use it in other capacities such as taking screen shots and other key commands but I got to wondering if anyone, ever actually uses it to access the start menu.

Also if anyone comes here and posts “dOnT uSe wINdoWs,” you really are cute.

Edit: I am more curious if anyone actually gets utility out of its default behavior (opening the start menu). I am aware that it is used in a number of key commands (although some are new to me).

  • @the_grass_trainer
    13•2 months ago

    Yeah, of course! Some full screen programs, mostly games, will not let you tab out to the desktop, so i use the windows key to open the start menu which also pops up the taskbar so i can swap to something else.

    • @emax_gomax
      5•2 months ago

      Alt-escape should still work on these as well. Effectively minimises them.

      • @the_grass_trainer
        2•2 months ago

        Didn’t know about alt+esc. I’ll try that next time and see if it does the job. Thank you!

        Edit: yup! This works without having to deal with the start menu.