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[BUG] Cmd+T / Ctrl+T keyboard shortcut for new chat is not working

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#9,523 opened on May 30, 2026

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Description

Describe the bug The keyboard shortcut Cmd+T (macOS) / Ctrl+T (Windows/Linux) for starting a new chat in Goose Desktop is not working. Users have to manually click the "New Chat" button every time they want to start a new session.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open Goose Desktop
  2. Start a conversation
  3. Press Cmd+T (macOS) or Ctrl+T (Windows/Linux)
  4. Nothing happens — the app does not navigate to the Home screen to start a new chat

Expected behavior Pressing Cmd+T / Ctrl+T should take the user to the Home tab, allowing them to start a new chat session (same behavior as clicking the "New Chat" button).

Environment

  • Goose Desktop (all platforms affected)
  • Previously implemented in PR #4541 / Issue #4535

Additional context

  • This feature was previously added via PR #4541 ("Added CMD+T keyboard shortcut that takes you to the Home tab")
  • The original feature request was Issue #4535
  • The shortcut appears to have regressed / stopped working in recent builds
  • The only workaround is to manually click the "New Chat" button

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Research direction
Inspect the keyboard shortcut implementation, likely in the UI layer (e.g., Tauri or Electron). Compare with the previous implementation in PR #4541 to identify what changed.
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rusttypescript
Domain
desktopfrontend
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