Hi all,<p>I'm wondering what you all prefer as a command shortcut inside an app.<p>There are now multiple so-called standards. Let me explain.<p>Note: I'm a Mac user, so I'll use CMD instead of STRG.<p>In GitHub, it's the / to start commands palette.<p>In most docs, it's CMD+K (almost always for search)<p>Other apps like VSCode use CMD+P to the same.<p>So now the questions, what do you prefer and why? Background: I'm building a new tool that addresses devs and am curious.<p>Thanks for the feedback <3
Depends... for search, cmd + K, cmd + P come to mind, sure, but: In the MS office world, search is cmd + F.<p>My point is: I would think about my app and research which apps are most used together with mine. A disassembly tool will be used most likely together with an IDE, for example. A BI tool will be used together with MS Excel. Then I would use a shortcut scheme that is similar, to ensure a seamless work experience when switching between apps.<p>Bonus points if you can configure multiple shortcut schemes ("office style" vs "vs code style" for example).
I keep a list on <a href="https://www.commandpalette.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.commandpalette.org</a> - you can have an understanding of the distribution of the command palettes <> corresponding shortcuts there. Let me know if I am missing any apps - there should be more I haven't included yet.