Summary
The /cd autocomplete menu has inconsistent and surprising keybindings that make selecting a directory awkward.
Observed behavior
- Enter: accepts the highlighted autocomplete option only if it is NOT the first item in the list. If it is the first item, Enter submits the typed text instead of accepting the suggestion.
- Tab: does NOT select/submit the highlighted option. It only fills the input with the completed text (and even then, it strips the leading
/ so you still have to hit Enter afterward).
- Escape: does NOT dismiss the autocomplete menu (which is what most CLIs do). It only clears the input text — and even that takes two presses.
Expected (matching typical shell / IDE conventions)
- Enter on a highlighted item: always accept that item, regardless of position
- Tab: cycle through suggestions OR accept-and-submit (pick one — both common)
- Escape: first press dismisses the autocomplete menu; only if the menu is already closed does it clear input
Related
Why this matters
/cd is one of the most-typed slash commands and the keybinding mismatch makes it feel broken every single use.
Summary
The
/cdautocomplete menu has inconsistent and surprising keybindings that make selecting a directory awkward.Observed behavior
/so you still have to hit Enter afterward).Expected (matching typical shell / IDE conventions)
Related
/cd DirNamedoesn't work but/cd DirName/does. #1105 —/cd DirNamevs/cd DirName/discrepancycdtool (separate)Why this matters
/cdis one of the most-typed slash commands and the keybinding mismatch makes it feel broken every single use.