[IDE] Update Duo placeholder text

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Problem to solve

Without hints, users will have trouble learning how to toggle chat and trigger the context menu using the keyboard.

See gitlab-org/editor-extensions/meta#223 for more details on the problem and user feedback.

Why it's important

Users that learn keyboard shortcuts for repeated Duo workflows will be more efficient thereby increasing Duo adoption/stickiness.

Proposal

Blocked by #544992

Current Proposed
Screenshot_2025-05-28_at_8.16.45_PM Screenshot_2025-05-21_at_3.48.45_PM

Important links

  • Figma
  • Prototype iteration 3 (to illustrate the concept, not a 1:1 spec)
Edited Aug 20, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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