Bug 507707

Summary:	[Feature Request] Add Ctrl+Y as Default Shortcut for "Redo" (Alongside Ctrl+Shift+Z) on plasma
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kconfig	Reporter:	Brandow <brandowlucas>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Matthew Dawson <matthew>
Status:	ASSIGNED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	duha.bugs, fanzhuyifan, kde, kde, kdedev, kdelibs-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
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Description Brandow 2025-07-31 19:05:18 UTC

SUMMARY

Currently, KDE assigns Ctrl+Shift+Z as the default shortcut for the Redo action. While functional, this differs from the widely recognized standard Ctrl+Y used on Windows. This inconsistency can be confusing and counterintuitive for new KDE users coming from other platforms.

Proposal:

Assign Ctrl+Y as an additional default shortcut for Redo, alongside Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Keep Ctrl+Shift+Z for consistency with Linux/Unix conventions, but provide Ctrl+Y out-of-the-box for familiarity.


Reasoning:

Ctrl+Y is the standard redo shortcut on Windows, and many applications (including cross‑platform ones) use it by default.

Providing both shortcuts avoids confusion for users switching to KDE from Windows, improving usability and user experience without removing the current binding

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-08-04 22:31:06 UTC

This would make life easier for people working between OSs regularly, or who are migrating from Windows

Comment 2 David Redondo 2025-08-06 12:30:39 UTC

Should be doable as nothing else uses ctrl+y at the moment.

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-06 12:34:02 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kconfig/-/merge_requests/384

Comment 4 David Redondo 2025-08-06 17:57:35 UTC

As a workaround people can assign Ctrl + y themselves in the meantime