feat(cli): switch to ctrl+g from ctrl-x by jacob314 · Pull Request #24861 · google-gemini/gemini-cli

jacob314 · 2026-04-07T23:17:25Z

Summary

Switch to ctrl-G to open in an external editor from ctrl-X

If users press ctrl-X we show a toast suggesting ctrl-G

Ctrl-G was a little used IDE integration debugging command. Moved that to F4.

Related Issues

Fixes #24860

gemini-code-assist · 2026-04-07T23:17:36Z

Summary of Changes

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This pull request updates several keyboard shortcuts to improve usability and consistency. It migrates the 'open external editor' action to Ctrl+G and the 'show IDE context' action to F4. To ensure a smooth transition for users, a deprecation warning has been implemented for the old Ctrl+X shortcut, which now provides a helpful hint regarding the new binding.

Highlights

Keyboard Shortcut Remapping: The shortcut to open the external editor has been updated from Ctrl+X to Ctrl+G, and the shortcut to show IDE context details has been updated from Ctrl+G to F4.
Deprecation Handling: Added a deprecated command handler for the old Ctrl+X shortcut that displays a hint to the user to use the new Ctrl+G shortcut instead.
Documentation and Testing: Updated all relevant documentation, UI components, test suites, and snapshots to reflect the new key bindings.

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gemini-cli · 2026-04-07T23:17:38Z

Hi @jacob314, thank you so much for your contribution to Gemini CLI! We really appreciate the time and effort you've put into this.

We're making some updates to our contribution process to improve how we track and review changes. Please take a moment to review our recent discussion post: Improving Our Contribution Process & Introducing New Guidelines.

Key Update: Starting January 26, 2026, the Gemini CLI project will require all pull requests to be associated with an existing issue. Any pull requests not linked to an issue by that date will be automatically closed.

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github-actions · 2026-04-07T23:20:25Z

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Code Review

This pull request reassigns keyboard shortcuts, moving the external editor command to Ctrl+G and the IDE context detail command to F4. It also introduces a deprecation path for the previous Ctrl+X shortcut. Feedback suggests removing the deprecated command logic and associated hint messages entirely to avoid confusion, in accordance with repository policy. Additionally, the hardcoded shortcut in the UI should be replaced with a dynamic command formatter to ensure consistency with user configurations.

jacob314

I've regenerated the keyboard shortcuts documentation using npm run docs:keybindings and pushed the updated markdown file.

Warn about ctrl-x fix(cli): use formatCommand for shortcuts instead of hardcoded strings docs(cli): regenerate keyboard shortcuts documentation

jacob314 requested review from a team as code owners April 7, 2026 23:17

gemini-cli Bot added the area/core Issues related to User Interface, OS Support, Core Functionality label Apr 7, 2026

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Warn about ctrl-x fix(cli): use formatCommand for shortcuts instead of hardcoded strings docs(cli): regenerate keyboard shortcuts documentation

jacob314 force-pushed the ctrl_g branch from d099bb5 to cfcb01f Compare April 8, 2026 05:51

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