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[GH-ISSUE #2313] [FR] Shortcut to skip ahead to the next header or blank space #973

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Originally created by @annieappflowy on GitHub (Apr 21, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/2313

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Originally created by @annieappflowy on GitHub (Apr 21, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/2313 ### Description As described in the title ### Impact Shortcut power users ### Additional Context _No response_

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@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023):

What key combination do we want for this?

@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023): What key combination do we want for this?

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023):

We can implement the same as Google Docs if it's the most common key binding
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/179738?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Cmac-shortcuts

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023): We can implement the same as Google Docs if it's the most common key binding https://support.google.com/docs/answer/179738?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Cmac-shortcuts <img width="693" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12026239/233888965-4937862d-6d07-4bbb-92fd-46cf0ac0fafc.png">

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@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2023):

@annieappflowy @LucasXu0 currently we have shortcuts where we can only use one character (A-z, 1-9) and multiple modifiers (shift, alt, cmd, ctrl, option). The shortcuts suggested by Annie require listening for two characters such as next heading by Ctrl+n+[1-6] here n is also identified as LogicalKeyboardKey.keyN and 1 is identified as LogicalKeyboardKey.key1.

These kinds of shortcuts with multiple keys are called shortcuts with chords(at least in VS Code). So my question is should we:

Try to come up with some different shortcuts for navigating to the next header or blank space.
Enable support for shortcuts with chords.

I personally think, we should just use different shortcuts as it will be the most easy thing to do.
But is 'supporting shortcuts with chords' a feature that AppFlowy is looking to achieve?

@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2023): @annieappflowy @LucasXu0 currently we have shortcuts where we can only use one character (A-z, 1-9) and multiple modifiers (shift, alt, cmd, ctrl, option). The shortcuts suggested by Annie require listening for two characters such as next heading by `Ctrl+n+[1-6]` here n is also identified as `LogicalKeyboardKey.keyN` and 1 is identified as `LogicalKeyboardKey.key1`. These kinds of shortcuts with multiple keys are called shortcuts with chords(at least in VS Code). So my question is should we: 1. Try to come up with some different shortcuts for navigating to the next header or blank space. 2. Enable support for shortcuts with chords. I personally think, we should just use different shortcuts as it will be the most easy thing to do. But is 'supporting shortcuts with chords' a feature that AppFlowy is looking to achieve?

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2023):

Ideally we should follow the convention.
@LucasXu0 , please evaluate

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2023): Ideally we should follow the convention. @LucasXu0 , please evaluate

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@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023):

Enable support for shortcuts with chords.

I prefer to this solution. We can refer to the design of [Shortcuts](https://docs.flutter.dev/ui/advanced/actions-and-shortcuts) widget to support 'chords'.

flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#57fa0(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#e3a44(keyId: "0x200000106", keyLabel: "Meta Left", debugName: "Meta Left"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#f2ed2(usbHidUsage: "0x000700e3", debugName: "Meta Left"), repeat: false)
flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#c0f19(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N"), repeat: false)
flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#8a483(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N"), repeat: true)
flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#925be(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#93474(keyId: "0x00000034", keyLabel: "4", debugName: "Digit 4"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#cd770(usbHidUsage: "0x00070021", debugName: "Digit 4"), repeat: false)
flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#5a495(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#93474(keyId: "0x00000034", keyLabel: "4", debugName: "Digit 4"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#cd770(usbHidUsage: "0x00070021", debugName: "Digit 4"))
flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#6ed51(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N"))
flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#5e514(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#e3a44(keyId: "0x200000106", keyLabel: "Meta Left", debugName: "Meta Left"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#f2ed2(usbHidUsage: "0x000700e3", debugName: "Meta Left"))

I did some tests(pressing meta left + N + 4). The raw key event callback didn't combine the keys together.

@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023): > Enable support for shortcuts with chords. I prefer to this solution. We can refer to the design of `[Shortcuts](https://docs.flutter.dev/ui/advanced/actions-and-shortcuts)` widget to support 'chords'. ``` flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#57fa0(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#e3a44(keyId: "0x200000106", keyLabel: "Meta Left", debugName: "Meta Left"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#f2ed2(usbHidUsage: "0x000700e3", debugName: "Meta Left"), repeat: false) flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#c0f19(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N"), repeat: false) flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#8a483(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N"), repeat: true) flutter: RawKeyDownEvent#925be(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#93474(keyId: "0x00000034", keyLabel: "4", debugName: "Digit 4"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#cd770(usbHidUsage: "0x00070021", debugName: "Digit 4"), repeat: false) flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#5a495(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#93474(keyId: "0x00000034", keyLabel: "4", debugName: "Digit 4"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#cd770(usbHidUsage: "0x00070021", debugName: "Digit 4")) flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#6ed51(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#378ce(keyId: "0x0000006e", keyLabel: "N", debugName: "Key N"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#a0260(usbHidUsage: "0x00070011", debugName: "Key N")) flutter: RawKeyUpEvent#5e514(logicalKey: LogicalKeyboardKey#e3a44(keyId: "0x200000106", keyLabel: "Meta Left", debugName: "Meta Left"), physicalKey: PhysicalKeyboardKey#f2ed2(usbHidUsage: "0x000700e3", debugName: "Meta Left")) ``` I did some tests(pressing meta left + N + 4). The raw key event callback didn't combine the keys together.

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@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023):

Let me research for ways we can achieve support for 'chords'

@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023): Let me research for ways we can achieve support for 'chords'

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@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2024):

I was not able to find any solution to this problem. I hope the team does.
Thus I am unassigning myself from this issue.

@MayurSMahajan commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2024): I was not able to find any solution to this problem. I hope the team does. Thus I am unassigning myself from this issue.