I’m trying to minimize mouse usage in my workflow. For my browser, I use an extension that enables me to press f to see “link hints” for all clickable elements (links, inputs, buttons, etc.).
Feature Request
I would like to have similar functionality in Files (Nautilus). Since f triggers the default search, another hotkey should be assigned, maybe Alt+F. I particularly need this for elements in the sidebar, as I frequently switch between bookmarks and find keyboard navigation to them cumbersome (it seems there is no existing shortcut?). This feature could also display hints for currently clickable buttons throughout the interface.
Is this something that would need to be implemented at the toolkit level (GTK/Qt)? If so, we might end up with inconsistent behavior where some applications have this feature while others don’t.
I’m particularly interested in how this would work with file open/save dialogs. Are these “basic” components that could be universally updated, or are they typically custom implementations that vary by application, even within the GNOME ecosystem?
This seems like an important consideration for feature completeness and user experience consistency to me.
Hi, I don’t think the toolkit layer alone would be sufficient for this, as I don’t see how the toolkit can deduct all information needed to provide such links. So it would need a mixture of app and toolkit, but at that point you can just have regular keyboard shortcuts