Multi-Step Sequence Kbd for React

When people may be typing in a text field: a second step without a modifier would type a letter there. Code editors use modifiers on both steps for that reason.

Usually, yes. Ctrl K then Ctrl S lets people keep Ctrl held through both steps, which is faster and easier to remember.

With a short message, often in a status bar, saying the first chord was pressed and the app is waiting for the second key. Without it, people can't tell whether anything happened.

From menus and the command palette, where the shortcut is shown next to each command, and from a shortcuts page grouped by prefix. Showing the possible second keys after the first chord helps too.

Code editors usually wait for the next key without a timeout. If your app has one, cancel quietly, clear the status message and let the next key do what it normally does.

They demand memory and precise timing, so treat them as shortcuts for power users. Every command they run must also be in a menu or the command palette.