# Setting to disable discourse keyboard shortcuts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-to-disable-discourse-keyboard-shortcuts/414466>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-to-disable-discourse-keyboard-shortcuts/414466 "2026-10-11T16:16:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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## AI-generated summary

[opcourdis](/t/-/414466/1) requests a new setting to disable Discourse keyboard shortcuts, noting that the current lack of an admin option causes conflicts with tools like Vimium, speech input, and screen readers. The user highlights that the necessary technical foundation already exists via the `disableDefaultKeyboardShortcuts` method in the plugin API. They suggest implementing this as either a global admin setting or a per-user profile option to improve accessibility and usability.

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**Author:** ![opcourdis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@opcourdis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/opcourdis)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-to-disable-discourse-keyboard-shortcuts/414466/1 "2026-10-11T16:16:22Z")

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Hi,

Presently there is no admin setting to disable those and they may conflict in several cases :vimium keyboard shortcuts extension on firefox, speech input, screen readers, etc.

The building block already exists: the plugin API has disableDefaultKeyboardShortcuts (in  
services/keyboard-shortcuts.js).

This could be either an admin setting a a per user setting in their profile.