diff --git a/screenedge.h b/screenedge.h
--- a/screenedge.h
+++ b/screenedge.h
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@
      */
     int cornerOffset() const;
     /**
+     * Returns the options of a specific modifier. Example, is used for the
+     * Meta-only modifier in case the user has set its own qdbus settings
+     * @param mod the modifier key
+     * @return the user-set options for this modifier
+     */
+    QStringList metaModifierOptions(Qt::KeyboardModifier mod) const;
+    /**
      * Mark the specified screen edge as reserved. This method is provided for external activation
      * like effects and scripts. When the effect/script does no longer need the edge it is supposed
      * to call @link unreserve.
@@ -400,9 +407,10 @@
     ElectricBorderAction m_actionBottom;
     ElectricBorderAction m_actionBottomLeft;
     ElectricBorderAction m_actionLeft;
+    QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifier, QStringList> m_modifierOnlyShortcuts;
     QMap<ElectricBorder, ElectricBorderAction> m_touchActions;
     int m_cornerOffset;
-    GestureRecognizer *m_gestureRecognizer;
+    GestureRecognizer *m_gestureRecognizer;    
 
     KWIN_SINGLETON(ScreenEdges)
 };
@@ -514,6 +522,10 @@
     return m_cornerOffset;
 }
 
+inline QStringList ScreenEdges::metaModifierOptions(Qt::KeyboardModifier mod) const{
+    return m_modifierOnlyShortcuts[mod];
+}
+
 inline const QSize &ScreenEdges::cursorPushBackDistance() const
 {
     return m_cursorPushBackDistance;
diff --git a/screenedge.cpp b/screenedge.cpp
--- a/screenedge.cpp
+++ b/screenedge.cpp
@@ -367,13 +367,31 @@
         return true;
     }
     case ElectricActionApplicationLauncher: {
-        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(
-            QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.plasmashell"),
-                                           QStringLiteral("/PlasmaShell"),
-                                           QStringLiteral("org.kde.PlasmaShell"),
-                                           QStringLiteral("activateLauncherMenu")
-            )
-        );
+        const ScreenEdges *screenEdges = qobject_cast<ScreenEdges *>(parent());
+
+        QStringList list;
+
+        if (screenEdges) {
+            list = screenEdges->metaModifierOptions(Qt::MetaModifier);
+        }
+
+        if (list.size() >= 4 && list.at(3) == "activateLauncherMenu" ) {
+            auto call = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(list.at(0), list.at(1), list.at(2), list.at(3));
+            QVariantList args;
+            for (int i = 4; i < list.size(); ++i) {
+                args << list.at(i);
+            }
+            call.setArguments(args);
+            QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(call);
+        } else {
+            QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(
+                QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.plasmashell"),
+                                               QStringLiteral("/PlasmaShell"),
+                                               QStringLiteral("org.kde.PlasmaShell"),
+                                               QStringLiteral("activateLauncherMenu")
+                )
+            );
+        }
         return true;
     }
     default:
@@ -806,6 +824,8 @@
     setActionForTouchBorder(ElectricRight, electricBorderAction(borderConfig.readEntry("Right", "None")));
     setActionForTouchBorder(ElectricBottom, electricBorderAction(borderConfig.readEntry("Bottom", "None")));
     setActionForTouchBorder(ElectricLeft, electricBorderAction(borderConfig.readEntry("Left", "None")));
+
+    m_modifierOnlyShortcuts[Qt::MetaModifier] = m_config->group("ModifierOnlyShortcuts").readEntry("Meta",QStringList());
 }
 
 void ScreenEdges::setActionForBorder(ElectricBorder border, ElectricBorderAction *oldValue, ElectricBorderAction newValue)