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[Alex Baggott <alex.baggott@xxxxxxxxx>]

As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS I have tested this on 15.10
and the bug is still there.

** Tags added: desktop-bugscrub-triaged

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774514

Title:
  Unity hijacks super combos without informing Compiz

Status in Unity:
  Triaged
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Unity has a large number of non-configurable keyboard shortcuts, and a
  small number of user-configurable keyboard shortcuts. Standard
  behavior in Compiz allows for configuration of keyboard shortcuts.
  When specifying a new keyboard shortcut for an action, Compiz informs
  the user if the key combination is already in use. However, for the
  hardcoded keyboard shortcuts (e.g. Super-t to open Trash), Compiz is
  unaware they are previously bound. Thus Compiz freely allows the user
  to change a keyboard shortcut to one already hardcoded to a Unity
  function, which is confusing for the user.

  In general, Unity should not hardcode any keyboard shortcuts anyway,
  instead opting to provide defaults configurable via CCSM, but lacking
  this, Unity needs to at least reserve the keyboard shortcuts via
  standard means in Compiz.

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