First keypress hint pop-up #3787
Description
yazi --debug output
Yazi
Version: 26.1.22 (Arch Linux 2026-02-19)
Debug : false
Triple : x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (linux-x86_64)
Rustc : 1.93.1 (01f6ddf7 2026-02-11)
Ya
Version: 26.1.22 (Arch Linux 2026-02-19)
Config
Init : /home/stan/.config/yazi/init.lua (23 chars)
Yazi : /home/stan/.config/yazi/yazi.toml (1049 chars)
Keymap : /home/stan/.config/yazi/keymap.toml (1714 chars)
Theme : /home/stan/.config/yazi/theme.toml (No such file or directory (os error 2))
VFS : /home/stan/.config/yazi/vfs.toml (No such file or directory (os error 2))
Package : /home/stan/.config/yazi/package.toml (644 chars)
Dark/light flavor: "" / ""
Emulator
TERM : Some("xterm-kitty")
TERM_PROGRAM : None
TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION: None
Brand.from_env : Some(Kitty)
Emulator.detect : Emulator { kind: Left(Kitty), version: "kitty(0.46.1)", light: false, csi_16t: (7, 17), force_16t: false }
Adapter
Adapter.matches : Kgp
Dimension.available: Dimension { rows: 59, columns: 243, width: 1701, height: 1003 }
Desktop
XDG_SESSION_TYPE : Some("wayland")
WAYLAND_DISPLAY : Some("wayland-0")
DISPLAY : Some(":1")
SWAYSOCK : None
HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE: None
WAYFIRE_SOCKET : None
SSH
shared.in_ssh_connection: false
WSL
WSL: false
Variables
SHELL : Some("/usr/bin/fish")
EDITOR : Some("nvim")
VISUAL : None
YAZI_FILE_ONE : None
YAZI_CONFIG_HOME : None
YAZI_ZOXIDE_OPTS : None
FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS : None
FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND: None
Text Opener
default : Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} %s", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
block-create: Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} %s", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
block-rename: Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} %s", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
Multiplexers
TMUX : false
tmux version : tmux 3.6a
tmux build flags : enable-sixel=Supported
ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
Zellij version : No such file or directory (os error 2)
Dependencies
file : 5.47
ueberzugpp : No such file or directory (os error 2)
ffmpeg/ffprobe: 8.1 / 8.1
pdftoppm : 26.03.0
magick : 7.1.2-17
fzf : 0.70.0
fd/fdfind : 10.4.2 / No such file or directory (os error 2)
rg : 15.1.0
chafa : 1.18.1
zoxide : 0.9.9
7zz/7z : No such file or directory (os error 2) / 26.00
resvg : 0.47.0
jq : 1.8.1
Clipboard
wl-copy/paste: No such file or directory (os error 2) / No such file or directory (os error 2)
xclip : 0.13
xsel : No such file or directory (os error 2)
Routine
`file -bL --mime-type`: text/plain
See https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/plugins/overview#debugging on how to enable logging or debug runtime errors.Please describe the problem you're trying to solve
Yazi already has nice hint pop-up for second keypress (e.g. after pressing c or g). It seems natural to me to have (optionally) this same pop-up to give you hint for first keypress e.g.:
c -> copy path
g -> go to
v -> select
1-9 -> tabs
...
Would you be willing to contribute this feature?
- Yes, I'll give it a shot
Describe the solution you'd like
Have (optional) hint pop-up to help new user familiarize with basic initial keypress commands.
Additional context
No response
Checklist
- I have searched the existing issues/discussions
- The latest nightly build doesn't already have this feature