I'd like to use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SPACE to open/close the Linux Mint menu (similar to how Command + SPACE is used on OS X to show/hide Spotlight).I tried going to Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Cinnamon and setting CTRL + SPACE for the key Menu button. Upon restarting, the key combination doesn't work at all.This is a vanilla install of Linux Mint 17.
Use CTRL-SPACE to open menu on Linux Mint
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