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- URL: https://x.com/nicbarkeragain/status/2041280601710559658
- Author: Nic Barker (@nicbarkeragain)
- Posted: 2026-04-06 22:23:15
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1/ @nicbarkeragain
I’m completely convinced at this point that the “Command Palette” is a fundamental UI concept, and should be in all applications. It should also be a built in browser concept, there should be an API for websites to push items to the command palette (“new post”, “muted words” etc)
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2/ @nicbarkeragain
UIs are built on the idea of hierarchical hiding of information, but users’ brains don’t work that way. You think of the thing you want by name, then have to reverse engineer the sequence of buttons / dropdowns to get there.
3/ @nicbarkeragain
It also gives you resistance against irritating UI changes. If a company decides to move a button you use all the time into some other menu, it impacts your workflow immediately. If you’re grepping for it by string, it doesn’t matter where the visual trigger is.
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