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Feature request: Simulator - Enable a way to hold down a button

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Description

Arising from support ticket https://support.microbit.org/helpdesk/tickets/91351 (private)

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

For example, unable to use the simulator to test a program that requires a logo + A combination

See earlier example and discussion in https://github.com/microsoft/pxt/issues/2408

Describe the solution you'd like

Keyboard shortcut?
Context menu?
Optional panel above simulator?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the simulator entry point and the earlier discussion in issue #2408, since no implementation file or test is named here. Define how a user should hold a button or button combination, then verify that the simulator supports the chosen interaction for programs requiring logo + A input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
embedded-iot, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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