Key Sequence with Then Kbd for React

When the simple chords are taken, or to group related commands under one prefix: Ctrl K starts many commands in code editors. Keep the most used commands as single chords.

Then is clearest and easy to translate; an arrow is shorter. The Key Sequence with Arrow example shows the arrow version.

It depends on the app: some cancel the sequence after about a second, code editors usually wait until the next key. If yours has a timeout, keep it generous and show that the first step was received.

Show them next to the commands in menus and the command palette, and list them on a shortcuts page. After the first step, a small hint listing the possible next keys helps too.

They can be easier than three-key chords, since you only hold two keys at a time. Make sure every command also works from a menu, and avoid short timeouts.

Vim sequences are plain keys typed in normal mode, like gg. VS Code calls them chords and starts them with a modifier, like Ctrl K Ctrl S, so they work while you're typing.