Guake: Cannot bind § key to guake

[k23363]

When i bind the § key via guake preferences it works during the session but when i shutdown/log out and log back in again a popup appears and tells me that a problem occurred while binding the § key and that i will have to bind another one.

It's the top left key with § and ½ on it. (This is on a Swedish keyboard) http://ascii-table.com/img/keyboard-153.png

My keymap is sv-latin1

[gsemet]

Sadly, it is keybinder that handle this part. I also have some key I cannot bind, fortunately, [ ² ] on French keyboard (same position as your [ § ] works on Ubuntu 16)

[ragusa87]

Using Ubuntu 16.04, I can bind the § key (Guake 0.8.4).
But it won't work with Ubuntu 17.10 (I got a popup telling me that a problem occurred too).

I am using the Swiss-French keyboard layout. Keycode is 41

[ragusa87]

I found a workaround:

1. Disable "toggle visibility" shortcut on Guake
2. Open Ubuntu Preferences > Devices > Keyboard.
3. Add a custom shortcut.
4. Set the name to "Guake", the command to "/usr/bin/guake -t".
5. Choose a shortcut

Note that if I assign the key "§" it works but then if I press the letter "s", it open guake as well. This is probably a gnome related bug. And that's why I choose "Shift §".