Mod4 as escape key in screen?

I was wondering whether and how the C-a combination in screen could be replaced by the "windows" key

I have two 8900 curves on my desk.
On one I do notice the escape key seems to have a "less deeper" push (doesn't travel as far as the Menu key).
On the other, they feel to be about the same.
So... I would say that is fairly normal.
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This could cause a problem if some other application you use (like your window manager or desktop environment) uses 'Super_L' for something. I really don't understand exactly how all this works so I don't know how you could fix a conflict like that.
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
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Hi,
I am Meena.
I am doing a project using NetBeans and MS-Access.
When I run my project a internal framed named login loaded on the jdesktoppane which in JFrame.
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But I have so many internal frames .In all internalframes my esc key works well.But not in the first inter frame(login internalframe)
I couldnot understand the reason.
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I've implemented a non-modal JDialog, and to be sure the user doesn't close it I call setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE)However, the user can always close it by pressing the ESCAPE key.
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