Add shortcut command for adding a hyperlink (Command/Control + K)

Problem to solve

Many applications that have a feature for creating hyperlinks use the same key-command shortcut: Command+K for MacOS and Control+K for Windows. GitLab does not offer that particular shortcut, which is disappointing for power users.

Further details

Here are some of the applications with the Command/Control+K shortcut for creating hyperlinks:

  • Apple: Mail, Pages
  • Google: Docs, Gmail
  • Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
  • Wordpress

Proposal

When editing text, highlighting some text then hitting Command/Control+K causes the text to be wrapped in link markdown, and the cursor placed in the parentheses.

  1. Write something: We should consider adding a shortcut.
  2. Highlight some text and hit Command/Control+K: We should consider [adding a shortcut]().
  3. The cursor would be placed in the parentheses - that is for easy paste of the URL from the clipboard using Command/Control+V.