[open] Blocking command key

GuidoCor

¡Hi!

I'm working with children and an Opensesame experiment that involves pressing the keyboard. I have a problem: when child touches 'command button' [also known as 'Windows key'] the Opensesame or gets blocked or OPensesame gets minimized.

¿How can I deal with that? Is there any way of 'block' the key? We are working in Windows (XP, 7 and 8) and in Ubuntu 14.04

Thanks in advance

sebastiaan

Hi Guido,

To do this, you'll have to disable this key in the operating system. This is not something that you can change in OpenSesame (or other programs, for that matter).

But it's not too difficult. For Windows, the process is described here:

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/216893
• http://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-key/

I don't know whether these instructions apply to all versions of Windows, but it does work for me on Windows 7. Under Ubuntu, you can probably change the unity shortcuts so that another key (or none at all) activates the dash.

Cheers!
Sebastiaan