How can I press the Windows key with xdotool

Question

How can I press the start key with xdotool?

By start key, I mean the key with the Windows icon.

user123456 · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-07T08:10:59.640

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These keys are the "Super" modifiers.

You can emit an event for the left-hand one with

xdotool key Super_L

(use Super_R for the right-hand one)

To maximize the current terminal on Ubuntu with Unity, run

xdotool key "Ctrl+Super_L+Up" > /dev/null

edited Oct 07 '16 at 08:10

answered Oct 05 '16 at 10:19

user123456

I use tilda instead of gnome -terminal – user123456 Oct 05 '16 at 10:41
That command example obviously depends on what window manager you're using and how it's configured... – Toby Speight Oct 07 '16 at 08:10
This seems to simulate Super+Shift instead for me. And weirdly pressing Super+Shift+any letter in my console prints some kind of networking/hosts list. – Fabian Röling Jan 21 '21 at 12:56

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