Document the new command palette

docs/actions.rst

@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ using the ``map`` and ``mouse_map`` directives in :file:`kitty.conf`. For
 configuration examples, see the default shortcut links for each action.
 To read about keyboard mapping in more detail, see :doc:`mapping`.
 
+You can also browse and trigger these actions by pressing :sc:`command_palette`
+to run the command palette.
+
 .. include:: /generated/actions.rst

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - Allow dragging window borders to resize kitty windows in all the different
   layouts, controlled by :opt:`window_drag_tolerance` (:pull:`9447`)
 
+- A command palette to browse and trigger all mapped and unmapped actions
+  (:pull:`9545`)
+
 - choose-files kitten: Fix JXL image preview not working (:iss:`9323`)
 
 - Fix tab bar rendering glitches when using :opt:`tab_bar_filter` in some

kitty/options/definition.py

@@ -3836,8 +3836,9 @@ Some quick examples to illustrate common tasks::
     # multi-key shortcuts
     map ctrl+x>ctrl+y>z action
 
-The full list of actions that can be mapped to key presses is available
-:doc:`here </actions>`.
+You can browse and trigger these actions by pressing :sc:`command_palette` to
+run the command palette. The full list of actions that can be mapped to
+key presses is available :doc:`here </actions>`.
 ''')
 
 opt('kitty_mod', 'ctrl+shift',
@@ -4532,6 +4533,9 @@ agr('shortcuts.misc', 'Miscellaneous')
 map('Show documentation',
     'show_kitty_doc kitty_mod+f1 show_kitty_doc overview')
 
+map('Command palette',
+    'command_palette kitty_mod+f3 command_palette')
+
 map('Toggle fullscreen',
     'toggle_fullscreen kitty_mod+f11 toggle_fullscreen',
     )

kitty/options/types.py

@@ -959,6 +959,8 @@ defaults.map = [
     KeyDefinition(is_sequence=True, trigger=SingleKey(mods=256, key=112), rest=(SingleKey(key=121),), definition='kitten hints --type hyperlink'),
     # show_kitty_doc
     KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=256, key=57364), definition='show_kitty_doc overview'),
+    # command_palette
+    KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=256, key=57366), definition='command_palette'),
     # toggle_fullscreen
     KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=256, key=57374), definition='toggle_fullscreen'),
     # toggle_maximized

kitty/options/utils.py

@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ def detach_tab_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
 @func_with_args(
     'set_background_opacity', 'goto_layout', 'toggle_layout', 'toggle_tab', 'kitty_shell', 'show_kitty_doc',
     'set_tab_title', 'push_keyboard_mode', 'dump_lines_with_attrs', 'set_window_title', 'simulate_color_scheme_preference_change',
-    'command_palette',
 )
 def simple_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
     return func, (rest,)