CodeEditApp/CodeEdit

✨ Add "Clear To Start" (⌘K) shortcut to integrated terminal

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#891 opened on Jan 4, 2023

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Description

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

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Describe the solution you'd like

Pressing ⌘K while focused on the integrated terminal should clear the terminal window and the scrollback buffer.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Could potentially be an option that can be enabled/disabled, but see below for why it should be enabled by default.

Additional context

The ⌘K shortcut is pretty standard across macOS terminals (see Terminal.app, Hyper, VS Code integrated terminal, etc). ⌘K functions similar to the Ctrl-L shortcut or clear command, but additionally clears the scroll backbuffer.

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Research direction
Locate the terminal view controller in the CodeEdit source, add a key equivalent for ⌘K, and implement the clear scrollback buffer functionality.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Swift
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70