[CmdPal > Calculator] Add an option to close on enter, like the PowerToys Run calculator

[RobbyCBennett]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

The option should be a boolean, where one option is the current behavior and another is to instantly close the Command Palette.

Scenario when this would be used?

Switching between the calculator and another app

Supporting information

The calculator in PowerToys Run is perfect. With these three steps, the result is in the clipboard, the UI has closed, and focus has returned to the other app.

1. =
2. Expression
3. Enter

In contrast, here's what I have to do for the Command Palette calculator.

1. =
2. Expression
3. Enter
4. Escape
5. Escape
6. Escape

[michaeljolley]

I think you're looking for this workflow:

1. =
2. Expression
3. Ctrl + Enter

One could argue that the primary command should be Copy (thus Enter) and Save should be secondary (thus Ctrl+Enter)

[RobbyCBennett]

Enter alone is easier to press than control + enter. This is the only issue keeping me from using the new one.

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[zadjii-msft]

That totally makes sense. Shouldn't be too hard to add a setting that flips "save" with "copy" on the command / morecommands[0].

Thanks for the suggestion!

[michaeljolley]

Heyo @PesBandi, I hear you want to work on this? Go for it!