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Visual Studio Code Command Palette
Describes the Command Palette as a keyboard-accessible interactive window for editor commands, file navigation, symbol search, and command discovery.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command palette | Choose a command palette when users need to run commands or jump across destinations faster than the visible navigation allows. | Opening the palette moves focus to the command input. | VS Code documents a keyboard-first command palette for commands, files, symbols, and command discovery in one interactive window. |
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- Basic search vs command palette
VS Code documents command-palette access to commands, files, symbols, and common operations from one interactive surface.
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Publisher: Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Last checked: .