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[MU4 Issue] Palette search command should open palette if not already visible
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Description
Describe the bug
Ctrl+F9 is the palette search command, and it should work whether the palette is currently open or not
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Make sure palette is open
- Press Ctrl+F9
- Note focus moves (eventually) to the search box
- Close palette
- Press Ctrl+F9 again
- See error - palette is not reopened; nothing happens
Expected behavior
Ctrl+F9 should open the palette first if not already open, then move focus there.
Platform information
- OS: Linux
Additional context
This is especially important for accessibility - the palette search command is the primary way many blind users interface with the palettes. This worked as expected in MU3.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the Ctrl+F9 palette search command and its handling when the palette is closed. Reproduce the Linux behavior with the palette open and closed; done means Ctrl+F9 opens the palette and moves focus to the search box in both cases.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- accessibility, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100