How can I map Win + L to lock screen in KDE4?

Question

How can I map the keyboard shortcut to locking a session in KDE 4?

Solution 1

Here's what you could do to remap session locking from default Ctrl+Alt+L (tested with KDE4.3) :

1. Go to "System Settings" (KDE menu).
2. Choose "Keyboard & mouse" (on "General" tab).
3. Choose "Global Keyboard Shortcuts" on the left.
4. Choose "Run Command Interface" from "KDE component" dropdown list.
5. Choose "Lock session".
6. Select "Custom".
7. Click on "None" (button changes to "Input...").
8. Compose your desired sequence by pressing appropriate buttons on your keyboard.
9. Click "Apply".

Solution 2

In Kubuntu 14.04 it's

• System Settings (from the Kickoff "Start" menu)
• Shortcuts and Gestures
• Global Keyboard Shortcuts
• KDE Component: The KDE Session Manager (at the bottom of the list, scroll down)
• Lock Session

Solution 3

Kubuntu 18.10:

1. System settings
2. Search for "shortcuts"
3. Global shortcuts
4. ksmserver
5. Lock session

Solution 4

1. Go to "System Settings" (KDE menu).
2. Workspace>Workspace Behavior>Screen Locking>Activation>Keyboard shortcut or search "lock"

Solution 5

1. System Settings
2. Shortcuts and Gestures
3. Global Keyboard Shortcuts
4. KDE Component: ksmserver
5. Lock Session

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Comments

[Admin]

did you notice it defaults to ctrl+alt+l ?

[Admin]

@CapiEtheriel -- Some of us work on more than one OS and would like to unify the keyboard shortcuts so we can be more productive.

[Henrique Zacchi]

Keep in mind that this implies that SUPER is registered as a modifier key and not a key of it's own.

[preds]

As of KDE 4.10.2 (Kubuntu 13.04): System Settings -> Shortcuts and Gestures -> Global Keyboard Shortcuts -> The KDE Session Manager -> Lock Session.

[rmiesen]

You can also get to the Global Keyboard Shortcuts window by opening up the application launcher (kickoff) and typing "global keyboard shortcuts" into the search box.

[Isaac Chugunov]

Users coming from Windows expect Winkey+L to work.