Keyboard navigation between comments

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Issue idea came from: https://gitlab.slack.com/archives/ux/p1487253326002264

Problem & Usecase

  • Currently moving between comments is only possible with moving the viewport, easily switching between comments can improve efficiency.
  • The added highlighting with the border color on the left improves this for less qualitative screens.

Proposal

  • keyboard short cuts j and k
  • make it look like: image
  • blue border moves with selected comment

Value

  • Extra clear highlighting of comments with side border color.
  • Ability to move between comments with keyboard, increasing efficiency.

Design

  • Move up and down a comment with keyboard short cuts j and k
  • Add image to the keyboard modal you can summon by pressing ?.
  • Make the currently selected comment look like: image
  • Also update the URL with the currently selected comment, similar to as if you had clicked the comment timestamp.

cc: @JobV @awhildy @cperessini @smcgivern @victorwu

Edited Jun 15, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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