mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

Commands using > like in vscode

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Description

Fman has Cmd+P for files and Cmd+Shift+P for commands, simular to vscode.

However in vscode both Cmd+P and Cmd+Shift+P brings up the same box which I think is really nice. The way it work is that commands are proceeded by >. So it is possible to press Ctrl+P and then type > to get into the commands. If you do Cmd+Shift+P a > is automatically typed for you so you just have to type the command. Also if you do Cmd+Shift+P and remove the > you can get to the files.

I don't know why but I found that I usually do Cmd+P and then type a > and I miss this in fman. I guess it can be because I find Cmd+Shift+P is quite awkward to press.

Btw, in the same box vscode also supports # prefix for symbols. Perhaps that could be used for something in fman too, like if you type # it will search files instead of folders and you can hit enter to open the file.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing file search opened by Cmd+P and the command search opened by Cmd+Shift+P. Define how the > prefix switches between these modes, including removal of the prefix, and treat the proposed # behavior as a separate decision; done when the unified interaction works consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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