feat(cli): add setting to hide shortcuts hint UI by LyalinDotCom · Pull Request #18562 · google-gemini/gemini-cli

LyalinDotCom · 2026-02-08T02:12:53Z

Summary

Adds a user-configurable UI setting to hide the ? for shortcuts hint while preserving all existing shortcuts panel behavior.

Details

Added new boolean setting: ui.showShortcutsHint (default true).
Wired Composer to conditionally render ShortcutsHint based on settings.merged.ui.showShortcutsHint.
Kept the existing ? behavior unchanged in InputPrompt.
Updated settings schema tests and UI behavior tests.
Regenerated settings schema/docs and updated keyboard shortcuts docs.

Related Issues

Related to #18535

How to Validate

Set ui.showShortcutsHint to false in settings.json.
Start Gemini CLI and verify the ? for shortcuts hint text is hidden.
With empty input, press ? and verify the shortcuts panel still opens.
Run:
- npm run test --workspace @google/gemini-cli -- src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx src/config/settingsSchema.test.ts
- npm run lint --workspace @google/gemini-cli
- npm run typecheck --workspace @google/gemini-cli

Pre-Merge Checklist

gemini-cli · 2026-02-08T02:13:04Z

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Summary of Changes

Hello @LyalinDotCom, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request enhances the user experience by providing a new configuration option to control the visibility of the "? for shortcuts" hint in the Gemini CLI. This allows users who are already familiar with the shortcuts to declutter their interface, while ensuring that the underlying shortcut functionality remains fully accessible. The change focuses on UI customization without altering core interaction patterns.

Highlights

New User Setting: Introduced a new boolean setting, ui.showShortcutsHint, which allows users to hide the "? for shortcuts" hint UI element.
Conditional UI Rendering: The Composer component now conditionally renders the ShortcutsHint based on the value of the ui.showShortcutsHint setting.
Preserved Functionality: The core functionality of pressing ? on an empty prompt to open the shortcuts panel remains unchanged, regardless of whether the hint UI is displayed.
Documentation and Tests: Updated keyboard shortcuts and settings documentation, regenerated settings schema, and added comprehensive tests for the new setting and its UI behavior.

Changelog

docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
- Added a note clarifying that the ui.showShortcutsHint setting can hide the hint text without affecting the keyboard behavior for opening the shortcuts panel.
docs/cli/settings.md
- Added a new entry for ui.showShortcutsHint to the settings table, including its description and default value.
docs/get-started/configuration.md
- Included ui.showShortcutsHint in the detailed configuration documentation, specifying its type, description, and default value.
packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.test.ts
- Added new test cases to verify the properties of the showShortcutsHint setting within the settings schema, such as its type, category, default value, and showInDialog status.
packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
- Integrated the showShortcutsHint boolean setting into the main SETTINGS_SCHEMA definition, complete with its label, category, default value (true), description, and showInDialog property.
packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.test.tsx
- Added a test to confirm that the ShortcutsHint component is not rendered when the ui.showShortcutsHint setting is set to false.
packages/cli/src/ui/components/Composer.tsx
- Modified the rendering logic for the ShortcutsHint component to be conditional on settings.merged.ui.showShortcutsHint, ensuring it only appears when the setting is enabled.
packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
- Added a test to ensure that pressing ? on an empty prompt still successfully opens the shortcuts help panel, even when the ui.showShortcutsHint setting is false.
schemas/settings.schema.json
- Added the showShortcutsHint property to the JSON schema for settings, defining its title, description, markdown description, default value (true), and type (boolean).

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Code Review

This pull request introduces a new UI setting, ui.showShortcutsHint, allowing users to hide the '? for shortcuts' hint. The implementation is clean and well-tested, correctly updating the settings schema, documentation, and UI components. The new tests effectively verify both the new functionality and ensure that the existing keyboard shortcut behavior for opening the shortcuts panel remains unchanged. The changes are solid and I have no concerns.

github-actions · 2026-02-08T02:16:33Z

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jacob314 · 2026-02-11T01:01:51Z

      ).toBe('Enable debug logging of keystrokes to the console.');
    });

+    it('should have showShortcutsHint setting in schema', () => {


nit: can revert this test. isn't needed.

jacob314 · 2026-02-11T01:03:02Z

+
+      const { lastFrame } = renderComposer(uiState, settings);
+
+      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('ShortcutsHint');


take a snapshot as well so it is clear there is no shortcut shown.

jacob314

Approved with a couple minor nits

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(google-gemini#18667) * docs(skills): enhance pr-creator safety and interactivity (google-gemini#18616) * test(core): remove hardcoded model from TestRig (google-gemini#18710) * feat(core): optimize sub-agents system prompt intro (google-gemini#18608) * feat(cli): update approval mode labels and shortcuts per latest UX spec (google-gemini#18698) * fix(plan): update persistent approval mode setting (google-gemini#18638) Co-authored-by: Sandy Tao <sandytao520@icloud.com> * fix: move toasts location to left side (google-gemini#18705) * feat(routing): restrict numerical routing to Gemini 3 family (google-gemini#18478) * fix(ide): fix ide nudge setting (google-gemini#18733) * fix(core): standardize tool formatting in system prompts (google-gemini#18615) * chore: consolidate to green in ask user dialog (google-gemini#18734) * feat: add `extensionsExplore` setting to enable extensions explore UI. (google-gemini#18686) * feat(cli): defer devtools startup and integrate with F12 (google-gemini#18695) * ui: update & subdue footer colors and animate progress indicator (google-gemini#18570) * test: add model-specific snapshots for coreTools (google-gemini#18707) Co-authored-by: matt korwel <matt.korwel@gmail.com> * ci: shard windows tests and fix event listener leaks (google-gemini#18670) * fix: allow `ask_user` tool in yolo mode (google-gemini#18541) * feat: redact disabled tools from system prompt (google-gemini#13597) (google-gemini#18613) * Update Gemini.md to use the curent year on creating new files (google-gemini#18460) * Code review cleanup for thinking display (google-gemini#18720) * fix(cli): hide scrollbars when in alternate buffer copy mode (google-gemini#18354) Co-authored-by: Jacob Richman <jacob314@gmail.com> * Fix issues with rip grep (google-gemini#18756) * fix(cli): fix history navigation regression after prompt autocomplete (google-gemini#18752) * chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/cli (google-gemini#18749) * Fix issue where Gemini CLI creates tests in a new file (google-gemini#18409) * feat(telemetry): Ensure experiment IDs are included in OpenTelemetry logs (google-gemini#18747) * feat(ux): added text wrapping capabilities to markdown tables (google-gemini#18240) Co-authored-by: jacob314 <jacob314@gmail.com> * Revert "fix(mcp): ensure MCP transport is closed to prevent memory leaks" (google-gemini#18771) * chore(release): bump version to 0.30.0-nightly.20260210.a2174751d (google-gemini#18772) * chore: cleanup unused and add unlisted dependencies in packages/core (google-gemini#18762) * chore(core): update activate_skill prompt verbiage to be more direct (google-gemini#18605) * Add autoconfigure memory usage setting to the dialog (google-gemini#18510) Co-authored-by: gemini-code-assist[bot] <176961590+gemini-code-assist[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> * fix(core): prevent race condition in policy persistence (google-gemini#18506) Co-authored-by: Allen Hutchison <adh@google.com> * fix(evals): prevent false positive in hierarchical memory test (google-gemini#18777) * test(evals): mark all `save_memory` evals as `USUALLY_PASSES` due to unreliability (google-gemini#18786) * feat(cli): add setting to hide shortcuts hint UI (google-gemini#18562) * feat(core): formalize 5-phase sequential planning workflow (google-gemini#18759) * Introduce limits for search results. 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		const { lastFrame } = renderComposer(uiState, settings);

		expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('ShortcutsHint');

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