Rocket.chat: Keyboard shortcut to switch between channels

[geekgonecrazy]

We need a shortcut to switch between channels. Something like alt+up to go up in list alt+down to go down list.

[masonfox]

Or Control + # depending on how many channels you have

[atomatt]

See also https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/4255.

[geekgonecrazy]

@masonfox only problem we might have with ctrl + # is our desktop app uses this to switch between servers. :( so if we did that one... we'd have to switch the desktop app.

[davistan]

Hope you guys don't mind me adding to here as I believe it is related.

Some shortcut keys on show/hide the right panel with Escape key as the global hide key will be really helpful. Such as the info, search, users panel, etc.

[tsdgeos]

Another vote for Alt+up and Alt+down

[kaicode]

👍 Another vote here for this feature.
Something used as often as a messaging application should be capable of keyboard navigation!
Thanks for such a great product 🥇

[jhermann]

See also https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/issues/221

[TwizzyDizzy]

@rocket-cat close

I'm closing this since I think this has been implemented with the introduction of [CTRL] + [K]. If anyone disagrees, please get back to me! :)

Cheers
Thomas

[tsdgeos]

I disagree, Ctrl+K is very cumbersome, you have to actually type the name of the channel, instead of just move thorugh the list, also Ctrl+k changes the channel list so it's visually jarring

[kaicode]

It works!

• Ctrl + K, Enter seems to jump to the first unread channel, that could partly be because I have 'Unread Rooms Mode' on.
• Ctrl + K, Down moves down the channel list.
• Ctrl + K, Up moves up the channel list.

That's fine for me. Thank you for the hint @TwizzyDizzy

[TwizzyDizzy]

@rocket-cat open

@tsdgeos agreed. Re-open.

[cmrd-senya]

I created a PR #10366 for this feature, but I need some feedback from more experienced contributors in order to complete it.

[piotrkochan]

For the web alt + up/down is ok, but for Electron App it would be better to bind ctrl + tab and ctrl + shift + tab.