From 181ce06a5b58dd684666f88678858ce41daa72a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Heinemeier Hansson <david@hey.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 08:46:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Tab to move quicker between sections

---
 shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml   |  6 ++++++
 shell/plugins/panels/Audio.qml | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml b/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
index 27e17d1f..27e5bebc 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
+++ b/shell/Ui/PanelKeyCatcher.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Item {
   signal activateRequested()
   signal closeRequested()
   signal deleteRequested()
+  signal tabRequested(int direction)
   signal textKey(string text)
 
   focus: true
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ Item {
     if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
       closeRequested(); event.accepted = true; return
     }
+    if (event.key === Qt.Key_Tab || event.key === Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+      tabRequested((event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) || event.key === Qt.Key_Backtab ? -1 : 1)
+      event.accepted = true
+      return
+    }
     if (event.key === Qt.Key_Down || event.text === "j") {
       moveRequested(0, 1); event.accepted = true; return
     }
diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/Audio.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/Audio.qml
index 1a4a35ec..e1c92151 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/Audio.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/Audio.qml
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ Panel {
     }
   }
 
+  function moveSection(delta) {
+    var sections = visibleSections
+    if (sections.length === 0) return
+    var current = sections.indexOf(focusSection)
+    if (current < 0) current = delta > 0 ? -1 : 0
+    var next = (current + delta + sections.length) % sections.length
+    focusSection = sections[next]
+    selectedIndex = sectionHasSlider(focusSection) ? -1 : 0
+    cursorActive = true
+  }
+
   // Adjust the slider associated with the focused section. Output and
   // input sliders are real volume controls; on stream rows h/l adjusts
   // that stream's volume (so keyboard parity with the inline slider).
@@ -575,6 +586,7 @@ Panel {
       }
       onActivateRequested: if (root.cursorActive) root.activateCursor()
       onCloseRequested: root.close()
+      onTabRequested: function(direction) { root.moveSection(direction) }
       onTextKey: function(t) {
         // 'm' mutes whatever the cursor is on: focused section's slider
         // for output/input, the focused stream for streams.