brave/brave-browser

Underline/indicate keyboard shortcuts in right-click menu

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#51218 opened on Dec 4, 2025

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Desktop

Description

When right-clicking on certain elements there are multiple options, and through trial and error and asking around I've discovered the following keyboard shortcuts available when using this right-click menu:

Link: T - open a New Tab P - open a New Private Window W - opens a New Window C - copies link

Image: I (i) - open image in new tab

Text: S - search for text in new tab using default browser search engine

Indicating to the user what keyboard keys could be used when the right-click menu is open would be a value-add to users, especially new ones. A couple options to accomplish this are found here.

  1. Using the capital letter of the keyboard shortcut in parenthesis at the end of the explanation, as seen in the Inspect (Q) entry in the linked image above.
  2. Underlining a letter of the text explanation, as seen in Copy Ḻink in the linked image above. The Brave version of this would underline the C instead.

One or both methods could be applied to each item in Brave's right-click menu.

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Tech stack
javascriptcsshtml
Domain
frontenddesktopaccessibility
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with Chromium context menu codeability to build Brave browserknowledge of HTML/CSS for UI changes
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the Chromium context menu implementation in Brave, likely in files under `brave/browser/ui/views/` or similar. Examine how menu items are constructed and rendered. Look for existing patterns of keyboard shortcut indicators elsewhere in the UI, such as the main menu. The issue suggests two methods: parentheses or underlined letters. The implementation may require modifying C++ code for item labels and adding CSS for underlining or formatting. Start by locating the relevant source files for context menus and understanding the rendering pipeline.