Add `globalSummon` action #9854

zadjii-msft · 2021-04-16T14:07:27Z

Summary of the Pull Request

Adds support for two new actions:

globalSummon, which can be used to activate a window using a global (READ: OS-level) hotkey.
- accepts an optional name argument. When provided, this will attempt to summon with the given name. When omitted, we'll try to summon the most recent window.
quakeMode which is globalSummon for the _quake window.

These actions are stored in the actions array, but are read by the WindowsTerminal level and bound to the OS in IslandWindow. The monarch registers for these keybindings with the OS. When one is pressed, the monarch will recieve a WM_HOTKEY message. It'll use that to look up the corresponding action args. It'll use those to try and simmon the right window.

References

[MEGATHREAD] Quake Mode & Global Summon #8888: Quake mode megathread
Spec for Quake Mode #9274: Spec (guys seriously i just need one more ✔️)
Make the window name _quake special #9785: The start of granting "_quake" super powers

PR Checklist

Closes Feature request: hot key drop down ala quake/guake/tilda #653 - I'm gonna say this closes it for now, though we have many follow-ups in [MEGATHREAD] Quake Mode & Global Summon #8888
I work here
Tests added/passed
Requires documentation to be updated - I'm explicitly not adding docs until this is more rounded out at the end of 1.9, because this area's going to get a lot of churn

Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

I'd love to post screenshots and gifs of this all over twitter, but hey that's frowned upon

Validation Steps Performed

Validated that it works with win keys
Validated that it works without win keys
Validated that it hot-reloads
Validated that it moves to the new monarch
Validated that you can bind both globalSummon and quakeMode at the same time and do different things
Validated that you can bind globalSummon with a name and it creates that name if it doesn't already exist

…ompile a String[]

…then back!

…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

…safely tear it down. It _seems_ like it.

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…galactic-empire

…ndow should be. It just always says 0 for now, but in the future it could actually give us useful info.

(cherry picked from commit 9f9eacb)

carlos-zamora

Approving. Only thing is to create a better localized text when a name is provided.

Hoping this can merge in soon so I can propagate any necessary changes to my ActionMap PR #9621

carlos-zamora · 2021-04-21T17:39:28Z

src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/ActionArgs.cpp

+        // "Summon the Terminal window, name:\"{_Name}\""
+        if (!_Name.empty())
+        {
+            ss << L", name: ";
+            ss << std::wstring_view(_Name);
+        }


I know we've gotten away with it before, but "name" isn't really localized. How about Summon the "<Name>" window

I'm just gonna punt this discussion to the next PR I've got queued up, because it's gonna become a quagmire of

Summon the Terminal window named "Foo" to the current desktop (toCurrent/toCurrent/"Foo")

Summon the Terminal window on the current desktop (onCurrent/toCurrent)

Summon the Terminal window (toCurrent/toCurrent)

Go to the Terminal window (any/toCurrent)

Summon the Terminal window named "Foo" to the current desktop, to the current monitor

Summon the Terminal window on the current desktop, to the current monitor

Summon the Terminal window on the current desktop, on the current monitor

Summon the Terminal window on the current monitor, to the current desktop (this one had to change order in English to make sense)

y i k e s

cinnamon-msft · 2021-04-22T01:18:30Z

To add some visuals, I made this gif of quake mode :)

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DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:22:10Z

Format the code -- DO NOT AUTOMERGE as it will destroy the open branches with stacked PRs.

zadjii-msft · 2021-04-28T20:24:41Z

Format the code -- DO NOT AUTOMERGE as it will destroy the open branches with stacked PRs.

can do. Once #9954 is approved, I could just merge top-down lol

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DHowett

Commenting now to see all my comments in one place to decide whether to request/approve.

DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:24:12Z

src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.idl

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ namespace TerminalApp

        FindTargetWindowResult FindTargetWindow(String[] args);

+        Windows.Foundation.Collections.IMap<Microsoft.Terminal.Control.KeyChord, Microsoft.Terminal.Settings.Model.ActionAndArgs> GlobalHotkeys();


Technically a View

DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:25:59Z

src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/KeyMapping.cpp

+
+        for (const auto& [k, v] : _keyShortcuts)
+        {
+            if (v.Action() == ShortcutAction::GlobalSummon)


discussion hook: This is crying out for Actions to have Scopes 😉

if only there was hours in the day to even imagine spec'ing that idea 😋

src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/KeyMapping.cpp

src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/KeyMapping.idl

DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:28:39Z

src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw

-  <!-- 
-    Microsoft ResX Schema 
-
+  <!--


re-save this file in VS if you edited it with SUBL

DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:30:52Z

src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp

+            else
+            {
+                // We should make the window ourselves.
+                _createNewTerminalWindow(summonArgs);


Worried about the proliferation of blocks of "run wt.exe with these args" code...

this is clever/cool though

src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp

DHowett · 2021-04-28T20:34:35Z

Okay, my only NAK comment is the postprocessing one. If it's justifiable, I'm okay with it ... but it does put some smarts in the reader rather than the loader.

ghost · 2021-05-25T19:11:24Z

🎉Windows Terminal Preview v1.9.1445.0 has been released which incorporates this pull request.:tada:

Handy links:

zadjii-msft added 30 commits December 16, 2020 07:59

Get all the projects created and hooked up to the sln

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Yank all the M/P files, this builds?!

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Shockingly, this works, it works elevated, and it works unpackaged

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whoop, we pass the commandline from the peasant, to the monarch, and …

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HOLY SHIT I GOT THE COMANDLINE TO EXECUTE IN THE CURRENT WINDOW!!!!!!…

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add a note to future me

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This works as a unittest, but not a local test. That's batty

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this macro makes me feel dirty

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LocalTests_Remoting -> UnitTests_Remoting

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finish renaming this test

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cleanup Peasant for review

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_final_ final cleanup for review

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This seems to work to create a thread listening for the monarch, and …

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…safely tear it down. It _seems_ like it.

it's hard to believe he's gone / were it so easy

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Oh yea actually remove the thing

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last commit before the holidays

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Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into dev/migrie/f/remoting…

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Ask the TerminalApp to parse the commandline, and tell us what the wi…

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…ndow should be. It just always says 0 for now, but in the future it could actually give us useful info.

Holy bajesus, this works like a charm

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notes, comments, cleanup

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activate windows

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zadjii-msft added 2 commits April 21, 2021 12:01

!! THIS NEEDS TO GO TO THE PARENT BRANCH !!

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(cherry picked from commit 9f9eacb)

replace todo with comment

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carlos-zamora approved these changes Apr 21, 2021

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ghost requested review from miniksa, leonMSFT and PankajBhojwani April 21, 2021 17:42

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into dev/migrie/f/653-QUAK…

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zadjii-msft mentioned this pull request Apr 26, 2021

Add desktop param to globalSummon; set _quake = toCurrent #9954

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zadjii-msft mentioned this pull request Apr 28, 2021

When the window is summoned and is already active, minimize it. #9963

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zadjii-msft mentioned this pull request Apr 28, 2021

Add property to control dropdown speed of global summon #9977

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ghost mentioned this pull request May 25, 2021

Feature request: hot key drop down ala quake/guake/tilda #653

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Windows terminal launch hot key microsoft/PowerToys#2629

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		@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ namespace TerminalApp

		FindTargetWindowResult FindTargetWindow(String[] args);

		Windows.Foundation.Collections.IMap<Microsoft.Terminal.Control.KeyChord, Microsoft.Terminal.Settings.Model.ActionAndArgs> GlobalHotkeys();

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Add `globalSummon` action #9854

Add `globalSummon` action #9854