From 7f392acc54ce3a16c4de71a4668da7d07c13dea3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Erdely <merdely@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:08:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Implement ability to cycle through launcher modes (#2003)

Use Ctrl+Left/Right and Ctrl+H/L to move back and forward through the
modes of the launcher
---
 .../Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml      |  7 ++++--
 .../Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
index 1334b9b8..52d2135a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
@@ -353,10 +353,13 @@ Item {
         performSearch();
     }
 
-    function cycleMode() {
+    function cycleMode(reverse = false) {
         var modes = ["all", "apps", "files", "plugins"];
         var currentIndex = modes.indexOf(searchMode);
-        var nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % modes.length;
+        if (!reverse)
+            var nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % modes.length;
+        else
+            var nextIndex = (currentIndex - 1 + modes.length) % modes.length;
         setMode(modes[nextIndex]);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
index d9213094..6b596d41 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ FocusScope {
             controller.selectPageUp(8);
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Right:
+            if (hasCtrl) {
+                controller.cycleMode();
+                return;
+            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectRight();
                 return;
@@ -165,12 +169,25 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Left:
+            if (hasCtrl) {
+                const reverse = true;
+                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
+                return;
+            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectLeft();
                 return;
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
+        case Qt.Key_H:
+            if (hasCtrl) {
+                const reverse = true;
+                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
+                return;
+            }
+            event.accepted = false;
+            return;
         case Qt.Key_J:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNext();
@@ -185,6 +202,13 @@ FocusScope {
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
+        case Qt.Key_L:
+            if (hasCtrl) {
+                controller.cycleMode();
+                return;
+            }
+            event.accepted = false;
+            return;
         case Qt.Key_N:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNextSection();