palantir/blueprint

Allow for sequencing hotkeys

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#811 opened on Mar 9, 2017

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Package: coreType: feature requesthelp wanted

Description

Would be a useful feature to have hotkey sequences in addition to combos. Ex: dd in vim to delete.

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Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
React knowledgeTypeScriptBlueprint hotkeys API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Examine the existing hotkey implementation in Blueprint, likely in the `packages/core/src/components/hotkeys/` directory. Understand how hotkey combos are currently registered and dispatched. The feature request is to support sequential keystrokes like 'dd' in addition to simultaneous combos. Consider implementing a sequence parser that listens for consecutive key events within a timeout period. There are no linked PRs or recent comments, so the implementation approach is open for discussion.