Ubuntu without “win key”

This post is an adaptation of one post I made on my portuguese blog. It may contain some write errors (especially on manicurist part).

One day I was talking with my friend (and GSoC Guy) Lucas Veloso, and I solved a problem that bother many Linux users: the use of “win key”.

May we call “ubu key”?

Step-by-step for win key “removal” e ubu key “install”:

• With a nail sandpaper, sand the top of the key until you see no image there (be careful to don’t damage the key).
• Alternative: According Lucas, if you use a transparent nail polish on the key and remove it using acetone (after a while), the image can be erase easily.
• After remove the image, pass nail polish on the key.
• Print the image you want to put on the key on a normal sheet (i made it 0,6cm x 0,6cm).
• Pass transparent nail polish on both sides of the sheet over the image. The sheet will become a little “plastic”.
• Cut the image carefully, using a knife.
• Paste the image on the key (you may paste with the nail polish) and pass more nail polish to fix it and protect.
• The end.

Wow, I’m talking like a manicurist…

Below is a picture of Lucas’ keyboard, in a different version, as you can see:

Another keyboard that I like is the one of Jose Vitor:

His girlfriend made it for him, inspired by my portuguese post.

PS: Here goes the template made with inkscape to create the “ubu key”.

PS2: Yesterday I saw one “Ubuntu keyboard” for sale. It looks nice…