Command palette - clear last used command after execute

[sleepyhead]

When I type and execute a command using the command palette and then open the command palette again it holds the same command as last time. I am pretty sure this was introduced in a recent update. Is there a setting for this? I want it to be cleared after executing so that every time I open the command palette I have an empty input.

[kingkeith]

if you’re referring to build 3156, this has already been discussed at length - it used to select the previous input so you could type over it but in 3156, it doesn’t - it will be fixed in 3157

Dev Build 3156

Dev Build 3156 is out now at https://www.sublimetext.com/3dev

[sleepyhead]

ah, ok. my searching didn’t find any discussion on it. Good to hear it will be changed back Thanks for the quick answer.

[tedmiston]

Glad to hear this is being reverted — this change to the command palette has been driving me crazy every day.

@kingkeith Is there anything we can do to revert to highlighting the command palette so it’s cleared for each new command until the 3157 build is released? I looked for something like sticky_command_palette in the settings file but didn’t see anything relevant.

[addons_zz]

I wrote a package to fix the command palette, I am going to submit it to package control, for now you can install it by running this command on your loose Packages folder:

git clone https://github.com/evandrocoan/FixCommandPalette

Update:

Opened the pull request to add it on:

1. https://github.com/wbond/package_control_channel/pull/6913 Added the package FixCommandPalette

[FHTheron]

I just used this:

Dev Build 3156

For anyone reading this, the (I hope temporary) fix is: Install the package 'chainofcommands' Add the following to your keybindings: { "keys": ["super+shift+p"], "command": "chain", "args": { "commands": [ ["show_overlay", { "overlay": "command_palette" }], ["select_all"], ] }, },

I already had that package installed for other things.

[tedmiston]

Thank you, both - I’ll give that package a shot.

Cross-linking the other threads I found discussing the same issue:

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Opening the Command Palette does NOT select the previous text

You can read the forth post on the thread: https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/dev-build-3156/33722 For a solution you can apply on build 3156. Futurely then should fix this regression on newer builds os Sublime Text.