A related issue: It doesn't select-all in the search field when pressing cmd+shift+f if the field is already focused. It can be quite disorienting.

It is possible to always focus the search field with a binding like this:

{
        "key": "shift+cmd+f",
        "command": "workbench.action.findInFiles"
}

I guess it's not the default just because I don't want to change it this late. But

It doesn't select-all in the search field when pressing cmd+shift+f if the field is already focused

that's a bug, will use this issue for it.

I'll take the little victory! Thanks Rob.

Thank you! Cheers to no more git diff surprises and no extra cmd+a keystrokes :)