microsoft/PowerToys

Add interrobang to quick accent

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#32,437 opened on Apr 13, 2024

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Cost-SmallGood first issueIdea-EnhancementProduct-Quick AccentStatus-In progress

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Add the interrobang (‽) to the accent picker for the question mark or exclamation mark key (I think question mark makes more sense).

Scenario when this would be used?

Instead of having to remember the alt code or look it up on a search engine, this is much faster. I always try using it from powertoys before realising it is not there.

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Research direction
Examine the accent picker implementation in PowerToys to find where accent characters are defined, then add the interrobang character (U+203D) to the list for the question mark key.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#PowerToys codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80