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Keyboard shortcuts cmd-T and cmd-R (#109)

* web: add keyboard shortcuts cmd-T and cmd-R for quick message actions

Add cmd-T to open the message menu on the latest message, with number keys
(1-6) to send reactions in order. Add cmd-R to quickly start replying to the
most recent message.

Only active when the composer is empty to avoid interfering with normal typing.

* web: cmd-T targets last message from others, not your own

* web: fix cmd-T number key reactions, cmd-R targets all messages

* changelog: keyboard shortcuts cmd-T and cmd-R

* web: improve number key detection for message sheet reactions

* web: add console logging for keyboard shortcut debugging

* web: add ESC key handling for cmd-T menu and reply cancellation

James Adam 4 months ago 2fb48e4f0d648dee6bbc964996a0da7fb0a77c4c parent b7244cc

2 files changed, +106 −3

changelog/2026-07-03-keyboard-shortcuts.md +5 −0
web/static/chat.js +101 −3

diff --git a/changelog/2026-07-03-keyboard-shortcuts.md b/changelog/2026-07-03-keyboard-shortcuts.md

new file mode 100644

index 0000000..55cac63

--- /dev/null

+++ b/changelog/2026-07-03-keyboard-shortcuts.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@

+# Keyboard shortcuts

+**Cmd+T** opens the message menu on the latest message from someone else — press 1-6 to send a reaction.

+**Cmd+R** quickly starts a reply to the most recent message.

diff --git a/web/static/chat.js b/web/static/chat.js

index 0b56f82..d8bd06f 100644

--- a/web/static/chat.js

+++ b/web/static/chat.js

@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ function agentTag(muted) {

t.textContent = "BOT";

t.title = "This is an agent (bot), not a person";

t.style.cssText =

- "margin-left:6px;font-size:0.7em;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.03em;padding:1px 5px;border-radius:6px;vertical-align:middle;" +

+ "margin-left:6px;font-size:0.7em;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.03em;padding:1px 5px;border-radius:6px;vertical-align:middle;transform:translateY(-1px);" +

(muted ? "background:var(--border,#ddd);color:var(--muted,#666);" : "background:var(--accent,#888);color:#fff;");

return t;

}

@@ -1151,6 +1151,79 @@ function renderApp() {

if (isCoarse) text.focus(); // keep the on-screen keyboard up after sending

};

+ // Keyboard shortcuts: cmd-T opens message menu, cmd-R starts quick reply.

+ // When the menu is open, number keys trigger reactions or actions.

+ let reactionSheetKeyListener = null;

+ function getLatestMessage(othersOnly = false) {

+ const feed = document.getElementById("feed");

+ if (!feed) return null;

+ const messages = feed.querySelectorAll(".msg");

+ if (!messages.length) return null;

+ // Find the latest message, optionally filtering to exclude own messages

+ for (let i = messages.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {

+ const msgId = messages[i].dataset.id;

+ if (!msgId) continue;

+ if (othersOnly && msgData[msgId]?.mine) continue;

+ return { id: msgId, el: messages[i] };

+ }

+ return null;

+ }

+ function attachReactionSheetKeyHandler(msgId, wrap) {

+ // Wait a tick for the sheet to be in the DOM

+ setTimeout(() => {

+ const sheet = document.querySelector(".msg-sheet");

+ if (!sheet) return;

+ if (reactionSheetKeyListener) {

+ document.removeEventListener("keydown", reactionSheetKeyListener, true);

+ reactionSheetKeyListener = null;

+ }

+ reactionSheetKeyListener = (e) => {

+ const num = parseInt(e.key, 10);

+ if (isNaN(num) || num < 1 || num > 6) return;

+ e.preventDefault();

+ e.stopImmediatePropagation();

+ const emoji = REACTIONS[num - 1];

+ if (emoji) {

+ toggleReaction(msgId, emoji);

+ const currentSheet = document.querySelector(".msg-sheet");

+ if (currentSheet) currentSheet.remove();

+ wrap.style.visibility = "";

+ document.removeEventListener("keydown", reactionSheetKeyListener, true);

+ reactionSheetKeyListener = null;

+ }

+ };

+ // Attach to document with capture, but also to the sheet itself

+ document.addEventListener("keydown", reactionSheetKeyListener, true);

+ sheet.addEventListener("keydown", reactionSheetKeyListener);

+ }, 0);

+ }

+ document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {

+ // Cmd/Ctrl+T: open message menu on latest message from someone else

+ if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === "t" && !text.value) {

+ e.preventDefault();

+ const msg = getLatestMessage(true); // othersOnly=true

+ if (msg) {

+ openMessageSheet(msg.id, msg.el);

+ attachReactionSheetKeyHandler(msg.id, msg.el);

+ }

+ // Cmd/Ctrl+R: start reply to latest message (including own)

+ if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === "r" && !text.value) {

+ e.preventDefault();

+ const msg = getLatestMessage(false); // othersOnly=false (all messages)

+ if (msg && msgData[msg.id]?.replyMeta) {

+ startReply(msgData[msg.id].replyMeta);

+ }

+ });

// Attachments: pick / drag-drop / paste an image into the open thread.

const fileInput = document.getElementById("file-input");

document.getElementById("attach-btn").onclick = () => fileInput.click();

@@ -2071,7 +2144,7 @@ function toggleReaction(msgId, emoji) {

const mine = myReactions.has(key);

if (mine) myReactions.delete(key);

else myReactions.add(key);

- ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: mine ? "unreact" : "react", thread_id: activeId, message_id: msgId, emoji }));

+ ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: mine ? "unreact" : "react", thread_id: activeId, message_id: Number(msgId), emoji }));

}

// Open the emoji picker over a message; press-and-hold (desktop) or double-tap

@@ -2280,12 +2353,22 @@ function openMessageSheet(msgId, wrap) {

wrap.style.visibility = "";

backdrop.remove();

document.removeEventListener("pointerdown", onDoc, true);

+ document.removeEventListener("keydown", onEsc);

}

const onDoc = (e) => {

if (!reactions.contains(e.target) && !menu.contains(e.target)) close();

};

+ const onEsc = (e) => {

+ if (e.key === "Escape") {

+ e.preventDefault();

+ close();

+ }

+ };

// Deferred so the press that opened the sheet doesn't immediately close it.

- setTimeout(() => document.addEventListener("pointerdown", onDoc, true), 0);

+ setTimeout(() => {

+ document.addEventListener("pointerdown", onDoc, true);

+ document.addEventListener("keydown", onEsc);

+ }, 0);

}

// Double-tap (touch) → a quick emoji reactions bar. Just the emojis: the actions

@@ -2582,9 +2665,24 @@ function startReply(meta) {

// embed mode) and focuses its own composer.

if (embed) nativePost({ replying: { name: meta.name || "", snippet: meta.snippet || "" } });

else document.getElementById("text").focus();

+ // ESC key cancels reply but preserves text

+ const replyEscHandler = (e) => {

+ if (e.key === "Escape" && replyingTo) {

+ e.preventDefault();

+ cancelReply();

+ }

+ };

+ document.addEventListener("keydown", replyEscHandler);

+ // Store handler so it can be removed if a new reply starts or edit begins

+ replyEscHandler._bound = true;

+ cancelReply._escHandler = replyEscHandler;

}

function cancelReply() {

+ if (cancelReply._escHandler) {

+ document.removeEventListener("keydown", cancelReply._escHandler);

+ cancelReply._escHandler = null;

+ }

replyingTo = null;

const box = document.getElementById("composer-reply");

if (box) {