eclipse-theia/theia

support alt+* keys to operate menus

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#7,063 opened on Feb 4, 2020

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Description

For example alt+f should open a file menu and so on. We should align as usual with VS Code by default. It should be doable for browser target as well (i've checked that google drive can do it)

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Research direction
Examine the existing menu and keybinding implementations in Theia. Look for how keyboard shortcuts are registered and handled, particularly the Alt key. Review how VS Code implements Alt+key menu shortcuts as a reference. Then identify where to add the logic to trigger menu items on Alt+key combinations.
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typescript
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frontend
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3
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Half day
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