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Shortcut for the lower statusbar

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I find it quite annoying to have to move the mouse down to the bottom bar just to select options there. Also cycle through View -> Focus Statusbar is time-consuming. Is there any way to use keyboard shortcuts for quicker access? Also, is it possible to display the shortcuts right next to each option? Also can I have a dedicated modals for shortcuts? Because I found out that Ctrl + L can be used to select the entire current line, but it is not listed anywhere.

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Start with the existing View → Focus Statusbar action and inspect how the lower statusbar options and Ctrl+L shortcut are currently exposed. Clarify the scope for keyboard access, displaying shortcuts beside options, and a dedicated shortcuts modal; done means the requested statusbar shortcuts are usable and documented in the interface.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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