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To launch apps: Super key, type in name of app, hit enter. That’s it.
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Window Management: good writeup from that team: https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2023/07/26/rethinking-window-management/ Quick cheat sheet for relevant keys there as well: https://thedroidguy.com/gnome-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts-for-efficient-workflow-and-navigation-1263904
Config wouldn’t BLOCK it from being detected, that’s the problem.
Have you checked for a BIOS update recently?