Adds keyboard shortcuts to the Playground (which previously had none) and a global shortcut to edit the last user message in the main chat.
Pull Request Checklist
Target branch: This PR targets the dev branch.
Description: Provided above and in the changelog below.
Changelog: See below.
Documentation: No env vars or public APIs changed. New shortcuts are self-documented in the in-app Shortcuts modal (Ctrl+/).
Dependencies: No new or upgraded dependencies.
Testing: Manually tested on Windows — all shortcuts verified working (see screenshot below).
Agentic AI Code: Written and manually reviewed and tested by human contributor.
Code review: Self-reviewed. Follows existing shortcut patterns in the codebase.
Design & Architecture: No new settings added. Uses existing svelte:window and getElementsByClassName patterns already present in the codebase.
Git Hygiene: Single atomic commit, rebased on dev.
Title Prefix:feat:
Changelog Entry
Description
Adds keyboard shortcuts for the Playground (Chat and Completions tabs) which previously had no shortcut support, and adds Ctrl/Cmd+E to edit the last user message from anywhere in the main chat. Addresses #1008.
Added
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter — Run/submit in Playground Chat and Completions
src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte — added global Ctrl/Cmd+E handler
src/lib/components/playground/Chat.svelte — added local svelte:window keydown handler
src/lib/components/chat/ShortcutsModal.svelte — added i18n extraction comments for new strings
Screenshots or Videos
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/24211
**Author:** [@MahammadParvezSalim](https://github.com/MahammadParvezSalim)
**Created:** 4/29/2026
**Status:** 🔄 Open
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `feat/keyboard-shortcuts-playground`
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### 📝 Commits (1)
- [`a6d210f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a6d210f644eb4c863c235a0ef8e76b20d98c8e70) feat: add keyboard shortcuts for playground and edit last user message
### 📊 Changes
**5 files changed** (+71 additions, -1 deletions)
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📝 `src/lib/components/chat/ShortcutsModal.svelte` (+5 -0)
📝 `src/lib/components/playground/Chat.svelte` (+20 -0)
📝 `src/lib/components/playground/Completions.svelte` (+13 -0)
📝 `src/lib/shortcuts.ts` (+29 -1)
📝 `src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte` (+4 -0)
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### 📄 Description
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Closes #1008
Adds keyboard shortcuts to the Playground (which previously had none) and a global shortcut to edit the last user message in the main chat.
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# Pull Request Checklist
- [x] **Target branch:** This PR targets the `dev` branch.
- [x] **Description:** Provided above and in the changelog below.
- [x] **Changelog:** See below.
- [x] **Documentation:** No env vars or public APIs changed. New shortcuts are self-documented in the in-app Shortcuts modal (`Ctrl+/`).
- [x] **Dependencies:** No new or upgraded dependencies.
- [x] **Testing:** Manually tested on Windows — all shortcuts verified working (see screenshot below).
- [x] **Agentic AI Code:** Written and manually reviewed and tested by human contributor.
- [x] **Code review:** Self-reviewed. Follows existing shortcut patterns in the codebase.
- [x] **Design & Architecture:** No new settings added. Uses existing `svelte:window` and `getElementsByClassName` patterns already present in the codebase.
- [x] **Git Hygiene:** Single atomic commit, rebased on `dev`.
- [x] **Title Prefix:** `feat:`
# Changelog Entry
### Description
- Adds keyboard shortcuts for the Playground (Chat and Completions tabs) which previously had no shortcut support, and adds `Ctrl/Cmd+E` to edit the last user message from anywhere in the main chat. Addresses #1008.
### Added
- `Ctrl/Cmd+Enter` — Run/submit in Playground Chat and Completions
- `Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A` — Add message in Playground Chat (mirrors Add button, auto-toggles role)
- `Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X` — Toggle user/assistant role in Playground Chat
- `Ctrl/Cmd+E` — Edit last user message from anywhere in the main chat
- New **Playground** category visible in the Shortcuts modal (`Ctrl+/`)
### Changed
- `src/lib/shortcuts.ts` — added `EDIT_LAST_MESSAGE`, `PLAYGROUND_SUBMIT`, `PLAYGROUND_ADD_MESSAGE`, `PLAYGROUND_TOGGLE_ROLE` enum values and registry entries
- `src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte` — added global `Ctrl/Cmd+E` handler
- `src/lib/components/playground/Chat.svelte` — added local `svelte:window` keydown handler
- `src/lib/components/chat/ShortcutsModal.svelte` — added i18n extraction comments for new strings
### Screenshots or Videos
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/24211
Author: @MahammadParvezSalim
Created: 4/29/2026
Status: 🔄 Open
Base:
dev← Head:feat/keyboard-shortcuts-playground📝 Commits (1)
a6d210ffeat: add keyboard shortcuts for playground and edit last user message📊 Changes
5 files changed (+71 additions, -1 deletions)
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src/lib/components/chat/ShortcutsModal.svelte(+5 -0)📝
src/lib/components/playground/Chat.svelte(+20 -0)📝
src/lib/components/playground/Completions.svelte(+13 -0)📝
src/lib/shortcuts.ts(+29 -1)📝
src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte(+4 -0)📄 Description
Closes #1008
Adds keyboard shortcuts to the Playground (which previously had none) and a global shortcut to edit the last user message in the main chat.
Pull Request Checklist
devbranch.Ctrl+/).svelte:windowandgetElementsByClassNamepatterns already present in the codebase.dev.feat:Changelog Entry
Description
Ctrl/Cmd+Eto edit the last user message from anywhere in the main chat. Addresses #1008.Added
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter— Run/submit in Playground Chat and CompletionsCtrl/Cmd+Shift+A— Add message in Playground Chat (mirrors Add button, auto-toggles role)Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X— Toggle user/assistant role in Playground ChatCtrl/Cmd+E— Edit last user message from anywhere in the main chatCtrl+/)Changed
src/lib/shortcuts.ts— addedEDIT_LAST_MESSAGE,PLAYGROUND_SUBMIT,PLAYGROUND_ADD_MESSAGE,PLAYGROUND_TOGGLE_ROLEenum values and registry entriessrc/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte— added globalCtrl/Cmd+Ehandlersrc/lib/components/playground/Chat.svelte— added localsvelte:windowkeydown handlersrc/lib/components/chat/ShortcutsModal.svelte— added i18n extraction comments for new stringsScreenshots or Videos
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