Show Ulauncher on key release

[sematula]

This isn't a problem so much as it's a question ... is there a way to configure ulauncher to appear when the bound key is released? I'd like to keep my use of the super key consistent across OSs, which means SUPER is used to launch applications, while SUPER+ arrow keys moves windows around the desktop.

Thanks in advance.

[gornostal]

Unfortunately, it's not possible in the current version.

I gave it a thought, and decided I'm not going to add this feature because it requires a lot of changes.

Currently my goal for Ulauncher is to reduce the amount the new code to the minimum, so I can keep up with bug fixes and support on my own.

[eugenesvk]

@gornostal would you kindly reconsider? Currently yours is the only launcher that is working with my Hyper L key mapped to the useless Caps Lock, however, I'm using Hyper+X for a quick launch/switch to the already launched apps, and Ulauncher breaks it :(
This means that I can't really replicate the simple and very convenient Windows experience of having Caps Lock launch launcher on a single key press and work as a launcher/switcher itself when pressed as part of a key combo
Would really appreciate it!

[gornostal]

@eugenesvk reopening the ticket.

Looks like more and more people would like to have this feature

[goodwillcoding]

@eugenesvk ... this feature would move forward with a nice PR. Would you consider doing the work?

[eugenesvk]

sorry, @goodwillcoding, but don't know any coding to be able to help :(

[friday]

As mentioned earlier it's not possible to support this using the keybinder library
https://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/#Keybinder-3.0

You would have to set the Ulauncher keyboard combination to some custom solution to handle the evdev events (likely need to run as root or will only work for x11), then handle the key release event externally and trigger ulauncher-toggle

https://blog.robertelder.org/detect-keyup-event-linux-terminal/