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Allow binding keys to a nested action, to open the palette directly to it's children #13945

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opened 2026-01-31 03:56:35 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:35 +00:00
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Originally created by @junefranklin on GitHub (May 26, 2021).

the problem:

currently every time i go change the colour scheme of my profile because i walk into an area with different lighting and need different contrast, i have to laboriously click the colour scheme dropdown, select my scheme i want to try, then drag my mouse over to the apply button, then switch tabs back to that profile to see if it suits my lighting, which it might not, in which case i have to go do that process again.

naturally it would be nice to use keyboard shortcuts for most of this:
1: ctrl+shift+tab to switch between settings and my terminal window
2: mouse is already over the dropdown, click to enter dropdown
3: use arrow keys to select colour profile, enter
4: >>>>press enter to apply<<<<
5: ctrl+shift+tab to switch back and check the colour scheme works

having it that way wouldnt require me to move my mouse at all, very convenient.

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pressing enter applies changes in settings menu

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Originally created by @junefranklin on GitHub (May 26, 2021). the problem: currently every time i go change the colour scheme of my profile because i walk into an area with different lighting and need different contrast, i have to laboriously click the colour scheme dropdown, select my scheme i want to try, then drag my mouse over to the apply button, then switch tabs back to that profile to see if it suits my lighting, which it might not, in which case i have to go do that process again. naturally it would be nice to use keyboard shortcuts for most of this: 1: ctrl+shift+tab to switch between settings and my terminal window 2: mouse is already over the dropdown, click to enter dropdown 3: use arrow keys to select colour profile, enter 4: >>>>press enter to apply<<<< 5: ctrl+shift+tab to switch back and check the colour scheme works having it that way wouldnt require me to move my mouse at all, very convenient. simple solution: pressing enter applies changes in settings menu <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 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 new feature/enhancement <!-- A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve. Describe why and how a user would use this new functionality (if applicable). --> # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. -->
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:36 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 26, 2021):

You might be a LOT happier with the "instant, temporary, per-terminal" version of this...

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Search for "set color scheme" (or "col" or "setsch" or whatever; adjust for your language)
  3. Choose a scheme with the arrows and hit enter.

The Settings UI will eventually simply autosave, and not require you to actually hit Save.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 26, 2021): You might be a LOT happier with the "instant, temporary, per-terminal" version of this... 1. Press <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+P</kbd> 2. Search for "set color scheme" (or "col" or "setsch" or whatever; adjust for your language) 3. Choose a scheme with the arrows and hit enter. The Settings UI will eventually simply autosave, and not require you to actually hit Save.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:37 +00:00
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@junefranklin commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

You might be a LOT happier with the "instant, temporary, per-terminal" version of this...

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Search for "set color scheme" (or "col" or "setsch" or whatever; adjust for your language)
  3. Choose a scheme with the arrows and hit enter.

The Settings UI will eventually simply autosave, and not require you to actually hit Save.

yeah that is very nice to know, slightly faster than tabbing between the settings and clicking, but would be nice to have a shortcut just to quickly open colour scheme-- maybe ctrl+alt+shift+c to open that menu with the dropdown. is there a way to set up shortcuts like that at the moment?

@junefranklin commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): > You might be a LOT happier with the "instant, temporary, per-terminal" version of this... > > 1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P > 2. Search for "set color scheme" (or "col" or "setsch" or whatever; adjust for your language) > 3. Choose a scheme with the arrows and hit enter. > > The Settings UI will eventually simply autosave, and not require you to actually hit Save. yeah that is very nice to know, slightly faster than tabbing between the settings and clicking, but would be nice to have a shortcut just to quickly open colour scheme-- maybe ctrl+alt+shift+c to open that menu with the dropdown. is there a way to set up shortcuts like that at the moment?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:37 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2021):

You know, there's been discussion in the past about allowing people to bind keys to a nested action, that would open the palette to the entries listed below it, but I'm not seeing that tracked anywhere officially. Congratulations, this is now that thread.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2021): You know, there's been discussion in the past about allowing people to bind keys to a nested action, that would open the palette to the entries listed below it, but I'm not seeing that tracked anywhere officially. Congratulations, _this is now that thread_.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:37 +00:00
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@FWest98 commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2021):

I have been looking for this as well: I would like a way to immediately get to the new tab... page where I can search in my list. The existing command openNewTabDropdown does not allow search, unfortunately. A functionality similar to tabSearch would be much more user-friendly and would be achieved by implementing this feature.

@FWest98 commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2021): I have been looking for this as well: I would like a way to immediately get to the `new tab...` page where I can search in my list. The existing command `openNewTabDropdown` does not allow search, unfortunately. A functionality similar to `tabSearch` would be much more user-friendly and would be achieved by implementing this feature.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:37 +00:00
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@BWWIT commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2024):

So, is it still not possible to quickly open a profile by a dropdown-search?
As the functionality you get with the New Tab...
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Tried to make a shortcut to New Tab... but didn't succeed :-(

A lot of people has a lot of profiles (hosts) and need at quick way to open these, please

@BWWIT commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2024): So, is it still not possible to quickly open a profile by a dropdown-search? As the functionality you get with the `New Tab...` ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/151644805/709452ce-dbd5-4393-b13c-73fe7c897fff) Tried to make a shortcut to `New Tab...` but didn't succeed :-( A lot of people has a lot of profiles (hosts) and need at quick way to open these, please
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:38 +00:00
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@FWest98 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2024):

You can get around this now by using PowerToys Run. It has a plugin for Windows Terminal profiles, so I can now quickly start any WT profile using Alt+Space, then "wt [profilename]", Enter.

@FWest98 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2024): You can get around this now by using PowerToys Run. It has a plugin for Windows Terminal profiles, so I can now quickly start any WT profile using <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd>, then "wt [profilename]", <kbd>Enter</kbd>.
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