codesandbox / codesandbox/codesandbox-client

Show shortcut keys for sidebar icons, if there is one

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Description

🌈 Feature

Show a shortcut key for a sidebar icon, if there is one:

it's already possible to open the explorer using ((Ctrl/CMD)+Shift+E)

Ah very cool, cheers! Is this discoverable anywhere?

It would be cool to have a note next to the tooltip:

Screen Shot 2019-03-21 at 14 46 49

Ref: A sub-feature mentioned in https://github.com/CompuIves/codesandbox-client/issues/1635#issuecomment-475235071

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Research direction

Start by locating the sidebar icon tooltip implementation and the existing shortcut definitions for commands such as Ctrl/CMD+Shift+E. Update the relevant tooltip display so an available shortcut is shown, then verify that icons without shortcuts remain unchanged and the result matches the attached example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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