Feature: Open Windows Terminal as admin using ctrl + shift + `

[francisco-lafe]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

On Windows 10, on MS File Explorer (MSFE) you can open a shell terminal by using the combo ALT->F->S->(A|R) A for Admin or R for Regular User.
This is extremely handy as one can open a shell as admin on the path we want to work with with ease, especially for software installation etc.

On Windows 11, the brilliant minds of Microsoft removed any of the ALT keys from MSFE, because reasons.

I've started using Files, I like the way it works, and having this feature would be great.

Requirements

• This proposal will require the addition of a hot-key or sequence of keys that would open a (power)shell terminal on the current location as administrator.

Files Version

2.4.33.0

Windows Version

Win 10 - 10.0.19044.2486

Comments

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[yaira2]

ctrl + `` is for opening Powershell as a regular user. What about ctrl + shift + ` for administrator?

[francisco-lafe]

ctrl + `` is for opening Powershell as a regular user. What about ctrl + shift + ` for administrator?

I have a small gripe with that key, it's not standard across latin keyboard configurations, the ` key changes from keyboard to keyboard layout (say US and ES). But it would be a great feature regardless.

Thanks,

[yaira2]

We got the idea from Visual Studio Code so it might be worth checking what they do in other layouts, but what would you suggest?

[ferrariofilippo]

In VSCode, using Italian layout you can open the terminal hitting Ctrl + ò which would be a Ctrl + ; using English layout
Also, I remember reading that someone was working on HotKeys personalization, I'll se if I can find the related PR / Issue

[francisco-lafe]

Right, which is CTRL+Ñ in spanish.
One thing I noticed is that the feature of opening powershell, it opens powershell but not in the CWD.

Like:

[hecksmosis]

In VSCode, using Italian layout you can open the terminal hitting Ctrl + ò which would be a Ctrl + ; using English layout Also, I remember reading that someone was working on HotKeys personalization, I'll se if I can find the related PR / Issue

I think it was @cinqmilleans with the RichCommand implementation

[ferrariofilippo]

One thing I noticed is that the feature of opening powershell, it opens powershell but not in the CWD.

Yes, I just found that out myself and I opened a PR to fix that and actually to support (Ctrl + Shift + `)