spotlight on ctrl+space, theme browser on ctrl+shift+up/down, no backdrop behind the theme list

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2026-08-25 16:53:29 +00:00
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commit 4efca226f6
9 changed files with 39 additions and 30 deletions
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ const {
*
* ── The overlay ──
*
* `ctrl+shift+space` opens a list in the middle of the screen; `j`/`k` move through it and `l` applies the
* focused theme to the app BEHIND it. That is the whole idea, and it is why this is a portal over a
* translucent backdrop rather than a modal dialog: you are meant to watch the application change while
* you browse, so as little of it as possible should be covered.
* `ctrl+shift+↑/↓` opens a list in the middle of the screen; `j`/`k` move through it and `l` applies the
* focused theme to the app BEHIND it. That is the whole idea, and it is why this is a portal with no
* backdrop rather than a modal dialog: you are meant to watch the application change while you browse,
* so nothing of it should be covered.
*
* Ported from the owner's `vimazing`, keys and all.
*/
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ export const ThemeSwitcher = () => {
{open &&
createPortal(
<div
// No backdrop at all — the whole point of the browse is watching the app change behind the
// list, so nothing may sit between them. The full-screen div stays for click-outside-to-close.
className="fixed inset-0 z-[900] flex items-center justify-center"
// Deliberately light: the point is to see the app change behind it.
style={{ backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in srgb, var(--background) 55%, transparent)' }}
onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
>
<div
@@ -218,18 +218,23 @@ export const Spotlight = () => {
// anywhere — including inside a panel that has its own key handling.
useEffect(() => {
const onKey = (ev: KeyboardEvent) => {
// `code`, not `key`: shift+space reports `key: ' '` on most layouts and something else on a few, while
// `code`, not `key`: ctrl+space reports `key: ' '` on most layouts and something else on a few, while
// the physical key is `Space` everywhere.
//
// Every other modifier must be ABSENT. `ctrl+shift+space` is the theme browser, and one chord opening
// both is the bug that took a capture-phase listener to fix on the theme side.
// Every other modifier must be ABSENT. `ctrl+shift+space` and `ctrl+alt+space` are the theme
// browser, and one chord opening both is the bug that took a capture-phase listener to fix on the
// theme side.
//
// Was shift+space until 2026-08-25: typing fires shift+space constantly (any capitalized word
// followed by a space), so the launcher kept popping open mid-sentence. Ctrl+space doesn't happen in
// normal typing.
//
// No focus check. There was one, inherited from shift-space where it was mandatory, and keeping it
// "as belt-and-braces" was wrong in the plainest way: focus is usually IN the chat composer, so the
// guard meant the launcher did not open from the place it is most often wanted. `preventDefault`
// below covers the only thing the guard was protecting against — a layout that would otherwise type
// a character.
if (ev.shiftKey && !ev.ctrlKey && !ev.altKey && !ev.metaKey && ev.code === 'Space') {
if (ev.ctrlKey && !ev.shiftKey && !ev.altKey && !ev.metaKey && ev.code === 'Space') {
ev.preventDefault();
// Take focus off whatever had it, explicitly, before the overlay mounts. The effect below focuses
// this panel's own input, and on paper that is enough — but "on paper" is what produced arrow keys
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@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
"codeEditor": "Code Editor"
},
"theme": {
"pillTitle": "Theme: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ cycle · ctrl+shift+space browse · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillTitle": "Theme: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ cycle · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ browse · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillLabel": "Theme: {{name}}",
"star": "star",
"unstar": "unstar",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ cycle · ctrl+shift+space browse",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ cycle · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ browse",
"everyShortcutHint": "ctrl+? for every shortcut",
"favouritesOnly": "Favourites only ({{count}})",
"favourites": "Favourites ({{count}})",
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@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
"codeEditor": "Editor de código"
},
"theme": {
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ recorrer · ctrl+shift+space explorar · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ recorrer · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorar · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillLabel": "Tema: {{name}}",
"star": "marcar",
"unstar": "desmarcar",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ recorrer · ctrl+shift+space explorar",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ recorrer · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorar",
"everyShortcutHint": "ctrl+? para todos los atajos",
"favouritesOnly": "Solo favoritos ({{count}})",
"favourites": "Favoritos ({{count}})",
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@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
"codeEditor": "Éditeur de code"
},
"theme": {
"pillTitle": "Thème : {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ parcourir · ctrl+shift+space explorer · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillTitle": "Thème : {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ parcourir · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorer · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillLabel": "Thème : {{name}}",
"star": "marquer",
"unstar": "démarquer",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ parcourir · ctrl+shift+space explorer",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ parcourir · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorer",
"everyShortcutHint": "ctrl+? pour tous les raccourcis",
"favouritesOnly": "Favoris uniquement ({{count}})",
"favourites": "Favoris ({{count}})",
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@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
"codeEditor": "Editor de código"
},
"theme": {
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ percorrer · ctrl+shift+space explorar · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ percorrer · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorar · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillLabel": "Tema: {{name}}",
"star": "marcar",
"unstar": "desmarcar",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ percorrer · ctrl+shift+space explorar",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ percorrer · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ explorar",
"everyShortcutHint": "ctrl+? para todos os atalhos",
"favouritesOnly": "Apenas favoritos ({{count}})",
"favourites": "Favoritos ({{count}})",
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@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
"codeEditor": "Kod-editor"
},
"theme": {
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ bläddra · ctrl+shift+space bläddra i galleri · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillTitle": "Tema: {{name}} · ctrl+shift+←/→ bläddra · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ bläddra i galleri · ctrl+shift+f {{starAction}}",
"pillLabel": "Tema: {{name}}",
"star": "stjärnmärk",
"unstar": "avmarkera stjärna",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ bläddra · ctrl+shift+space galleri",
"cycleHint": "ctrl+shift+←/→ bläddra · ctrl+shift+↑/↓ galleri",
"everyShortcutHint": "ctrl+? för alla kortkommandon",
"favouritesOnly": "Endast favoriter ({{count}})",
"favourites": "Favoriter ({{count}})",
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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const SHORTCUT_SECTIONS: ShortcutSection[] = [
titleKey: 'shortcuts.navigation',
shortcuts: [
{
keys: 'Shift+Space',
keys: 'Ctrl+Space',
descriptionKey: 'shortcuts.spotlight',
implementedIn: 'Layout/Spotlight/Spotlight.tsx',
},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const SHORTCUT_SECTIONS: ShortcutSection[] = [
noteKey: 'shortcuts.themesNote',
shortcuts: [
{
keys: 'Ctrl+Shift+Space',
keys: 'Ctrl+Shift+↑ / ↓',
descriptionKey: 'shortcuts.openBrowser',
implementedIn: 'theme/useThemeKeys.ts',
},