Nuxt•11mo ago

defineShortcut(): meta key doesn't work on linux?

Hey I'm running an arch linux system with kde plasma and firefox. Shortcuts with

meta_

meta_

don't work for me at all. Now I understand linux is always iffy but this does seem like a bug to me right now. Want to ask if others have the same issue on other distros before i open an issue

my code:

onMounted(() => {
  defineShortcuts({
    meta_k: (e) => {
      console.log("Shortcut pressed", e);
    }
  }
}

onMounted(() => {
  defineShortcuts({
    meta_k: (e) => {
      console.log("Shortcut pressed", e);
    }
  }
}

any other letters don't work either. When i change it to ctrl it works

kapa.ai•2/1/25, 11:03 AM

Hi @StefanH. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base.

kapa.ai•2/1/25, 11:03 AM

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Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, I can offer some insights about the functionality in Nuxt, but I don't have specific information about its behavior on Linux systems. However, I can provide some relevant information and suggestions.

The composable is part of the Nuxt UI library and is designed to handle keyboard shortcuts in Nuxt applications. According to the Shortcuts documentation, the

meta

meta

key is supposed to act as the key on macOS and the key on other operating systems.

Here's what we know:

The
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
key should work as on non-macOS systems, including Linux.
The syntax you're using () is correct according to the documentation.
The documentation doesn't mention any specific issues with Linux systems.

Given that works for you but

meta

meta

doesn't, there might be a few possibilities:

There could be an issue with how the
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
key is interpreted on your specific Linux distribution or desktop environment.
There might be a bug in the Nuxt UI library's handling of the
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
key on Linux systems.
Your system's keyboard layout or configuration might be affecting how the
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
key is recognized.

Before opening an issue, you could try the following:

Use the composable to check how the
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
key is being interpreted:

Try using explicit instead of
```
meta
```
```
meta
```
for Linux systems:

kapa.ai•2/1/25, 11:03 AM

If these suggestions don't resolve the issue, and you confirm that other Linux users are experiencing the same problem, it would be appropriate to open an issue on the Nuxt UI GitHub repository. When reporting the bug, make sure to follow the guidelines outlined in the Reporting Bugs documentation, including creating a minimal reproduction of the issue.
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kapa.ai•2/1/25, 11:03 AM

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StefanHOP•2/1/25, 11:05 AM

useShortcuts is ui2 i use ui3

StefanHOP•2/1/25, 11:08 AM

Okay I found out what the problem is. meta maps to the "windows" key on linux. so i have to press windows+k. i see "meta" used to describe the "windows" key in linux spaces a lot so i was wondering why that word was used to mean control here