Feature: Add command palette

[winston-de]

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One of my favorite features in Windows Terminal and Visual Studio Code is the command palette. It makes it very easy to quickly access commands from the keyboard without having to memorize a keyboard shortcut or grab the mouse and locate a button.

This would also be very helpful when trying to find a shell command, because there can be quite a few of them to sift through in a context menu:

I think this would also give Files more of an appeal over Windows Explorer, where finding the button you need is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Since Files is quickly gaining more features (which is great!), I think it may be worth considering this.

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A command pallet like the one in Windows Terminal would be nice.

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Additional context
Windows terminal command pallet:

Possible commands

• shell context menu items for selection
• cut, copy, paste selection
• enable dual pane
• switch to tab
• new tab
• close other tabs
• go up directory
• navigate back, forward
• search

[heistema]

Would be awesome if this could get integrated into the search bar... So you have on bar for everything.

[winston-de]

@yaichenbaum Great!

Code wise, I think the best way to go about this is to have all the commands/actions implement a single interface, and then adding them to a master list that a ListView (the commands) can bind to.

What are your thoughts?

[yaira2]

@cinqmilleans we haven't created a design for this yet but it'll be a good idea to keep this in mind when planning the shortcut work.

[QuaintMako]

This feature might be a breeze to implement once we're done with Rich Commands?

[yaira2]

Yes