I don’t use them even though I would not mind. It’s great for user experience.
Currently, the shortcuts are not highlighted in specific ways, I find it challenging to think about them. I don’t see myself typing ? to learn.
I like the idea of a helper that can help you to remind you if you missed a shortcut, for example:
Implementing in Discourse could be an option you opt in for.
Then, context-wise, after some tries, you would see different notifications (with a don’t show again toggle)
It could be:
- Toast notifications
- Tooltip at specific place
- Small indicator that reveals the shortcut on hover
- etc.
Another idea is similar to what the Developer Toolbar does.
It shows visually all the available plugin outlets. Why not do the same for shortcuts when possible? Crude and simplified example with an AI generated artifact:
I think gamification is the way to learn shortcuts. I would not mind a plugin that does that, or even with a practice mode where you could learn step by step (similar to the discobot), and with achievements to keep you motivated.