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Make Features/Shortcuts More Visible #12606

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opened 2026-01-31 03:20:06 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:20:06 +00:00
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Originally created by @opticyclic on GitHub (Feb 15, 2021).

Description of the current difficulty

I accidentally pressed Alt-Shift-D thinking it would open the Settings UI (currently in preview).
I had previously put the recommended value in the settings.json at the bottom so a quick glance at the last value showed this shortcut.
Obviously this is wrong as it is the shortcut to split the pane; but I couldn't work out what was correct nor how to close the split pane.
I opened the settings.json again to look for the correct value to open the settings ui when I coincidentally saw // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes

Scrolling to the end of that web page I found the way to close the pane.

This is quite a cumbersome way to work out how to use the application.

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Add an easier way to find out how to use the application within the application rather than having to open a browser and read a large page of documentation.

Suggestions:

  • Add a context menu in the terminal window
  • Add a context menu in the tab
  • Add a keyboard shortcut window

An equivalent of the last option in VSCode is:

File - Preferences - Keyboard shortcuts

Originally created by @opticyclic on GitHub (Feb 15, 2021). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Description of the current difficulty I accidentally pressed `Alt-Shift-D` thinking it would open the Settings UI (currently in preview). I had previously put the recommended value in the settings.json at the bottom so a quick glance at the last value showed this shortcut. Obviously this is wrong as it is the shortcut to split the pane; but I couldn't work out what was correct nor how to close the split pane. I opened the settings.json again to look for the correct value to open the settings ui when I coincidentally saw `// To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes` Scrolling to the end of that web page I found the way to close the pane. This is quite a cumbersome way to work out how to use the application. # Description of the new feature/enhancement Add an easier way to find out how to use the application _within_ the application rather than having to open a browser and read a large page of documentation. Suggestions: - Add a context menu in the terminal window - Add a context menu in the tab - Add a keyboard shortcut window An equivalent of the last option in VSCode is: > File - Preferences - Keyboard shortcuts
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:20:08 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021):

Big picture, the plan is just to have the Settings UI enabled by default, and have the keybindings all listed in there. So when you click on the settings button, you'll just get the Settings UI.

We've also already got:

  • Request: Right-click menu inside TerminalControl (w/ Copy & Paste?) #3337
  • Feature Request: Context Menu for #1912
  • Feature request: Keyboard shortcut to show all keyboard shortcuts #4695

Sound good?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021): Big picture, the plan is just to have the Settings UI enabled by default, and have the keybindings all listed in there. So when you click on the settings button, you'll just get the Settings UI. We've also already got: * Request: Right-click menu inside TerminalControl (w/ Copy & Paste?) #3337 * Feature Request: Context Menu for #1912 * Feature request: Keyboard shortcut to show all keyboard shortcuts #4695 Sound good?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:20:08 +00:00
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@opticyclic commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021):

Sounds good.
I'm not sure how you managed to find those when I couldn't when I searched for them.

Its probably due to the wrong search terms.

@opticyclic commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021): Sounds good. I'm not sure how you managed to find those when I couldn't when I searched for them. Its probably due to the wrong search terms.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:20:08 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021):

Probably some combination of:

  • Github issue search is pretty awful
  • I work 40 hours a week in this repo, so I have a pretty good recollection of what things we're already tracking ☺️
@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2021): Probably some combination of: * Github issue search is pretty awful * I work 40 hours a week in this repo, so I have a pretty good recollection of what things we're already tracking ☺️
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