Modifier to use for extended window management operations

This key will initiate the "overlay", which is a combination window overview and application launching system. The default is intended to be the "Windows key" on PC hardware. It's expected that this binding either the default or set to the empty string.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/mutter/overlay-key
- Default: 'Super_L'

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10.

Supported on: Ubuntu

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value NamemetaValues
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Value{"20.04":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"22.04":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"22.10":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"all":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"}}
Disabled Value{"20.04":{"meta":"s"},"22.04":{"meta":"s"},"22.10":{"meta":"s"},"all":{"meta":"s"}}

Modifier to use for extended window management operations

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value Nameall
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value
Override value for 22.10:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value NameOverride22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value Name22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'Super_L'
Override value for 22.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value NameOverride22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value Name22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'Super_L'
Override value for 20.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value NameOverride20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\mutter\overlay-key
Value Name20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'Super_L'

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