How can we use the super key as a standalone button AND as a modifier?

[fermulator]

This question has been asked many times (and in fact by myself years ago).

PREDEFINITIONS: From here on in, I will refer to the "Windows Key" on the keyboard as the "Super Key" (Linux terminology)

Consider a user's experience in Windows:
* UseCaseA: Accessing the start menu --> "Super Key" open the menu.
* UseCaseB: Open the "run dialogue" --> "Super Key" + R
* UseCaseC: Open win explorer --> "Super Key" + E
* etc.

In GNOME/ubuntu however, apparently there is this odd limitation in that the "Super Key" cannot be both a standalone key, AND a modifier key. Is it still the case? Currently running Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10.

Apparently in KDE this works, and in Windows it's worked since Windows95.

How can we achieve this functionality in Ubuntu/gnome?

[uriel1998]

Er - why is this marked [SOLVED]? I don't see a solution - and it's something I'd really love to know.

[fermulator]

(yeah that was weird, I had to "mark as solved", then "mark as unsolved" to make that tag go away)