Command Palette Standard Naming Thread
This is a thread for discussing and propose names that fit a standard recognization of the Command Palette functioning from a user side:
How other applications does it
| Application | Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Photoshop | UI Search | unknow |
| Photoshop | Menu Commands | unknow |
| GIMP | Search Actions | / |
| Scribus | Search Actions | / |
| Krita | Quick Action Search | no idea |
| Blender | Operator Search | F3 |
| Palero | Command Palette | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Sublime Text | Command Palette | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Chrome Console | Command Menu | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Atom | Command Palette | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Visual Studio Code | Command Palette |
Ctrl + Shift + P or F1
|
How Internet users call it
- Global Command Palette
- Command Palette
- Command List
- Shortcuts Search
- Shortcut of Shortcuts
- Quick Search
- Actions List
- Menu Commands
Name ideas
- Command Palette
- Actions Palette
- Global Search
- Quick Actions
- Commands Launcher
Development Notes
GIMP Development
'ctrl-f' was also considered (being also a very common shortcut for a "search" feature in most software) but it was already used for "plug-in-repeat" (Repeat Last Filter).
Edited by Marc Jeanmougin