[PR #9783] Add support for the win key in keybindings #27743

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opened 2026-01-31 09:23:57 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/9783

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

Does what it says on the can. People can now use win in a keybinding to
indicate that the chord needs win.

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For the record, I hate this. But it's great for quake mode, so meh. There's
shockingly more win keys claimed then you think - many more than the shortcut
guide even shows.

  • win+b: Focus the tray?
  • win+t: Focus the taskbar
  • win+p: Project...
  • win+c: The powertoys color picker
  • win+v: cloud clipboard

So the list of valid combos is vanishingly small. It's all about that win+~

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        { "keys": [ "win+`" ], "command": "commandPalette" },

and yea, it works as expected

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/9783 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request Does what it says on the can. People can now use `win` in a keybinding to indicate that the chord needs <kbd>win</kbd>. ## References * Done for #653 * See also #8888 ## PR Checklist * [x] Closes #3184 * [x] I work here * [ ] Tests added/passed * [ ] Requires documentation to be updated ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments For the record, I hate this. But it's great for quake mode, so _meh_. There's shockingly more win keys claimed then you think - many more than the shortcut guide even shows. * `win+b`: Focus the tray? * `win+t`: Focus the taskbar * `win+p`: Project... * `win+c`: The powertoys color picker * `win+v`: cloud clipboard So the list of valid combos is vanishingly small. It's all about that <kbd>win+~</kbd> ## Validation Steps Performed Bound ```json { "keys": [ "win+`" ], "command": "commandPalette" }, ``` and yea, it works as expected
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Reference: starred/terminal#27743