From 4f03e49c3a855a3a513d2ece54d55adc0f39ead0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:17:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] userguide: explain why Mod4 is usually preferred (#3018)

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 docs/userguide | 3 ++-
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diff --git a/docs/userguide b/docs/userguide
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@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ above, just decline i3-config-wizard’s offer and base your config on
 
 Throughout this guide, the keyword +$mod+ will be used to refer to the
 configured modifier. This is the Alt key (+Mod1+) by default, with the Windows
-key (+Mod4+) being a popular alternative.
+key (+Mod4+) being a popular alternative that largely prevents conflicts with
+application-defined shortcuts.
 
 === Opening terminals and moving around
 
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2.39.2