Feature Request: Alt+Arrow Up or Down to switch channels/panes with keyboard.

[dmitshur]

Hi,

I think this would be relatively easy to add and would make using WebIRC better. It's a feature that Slack has and it is convenient, because it allows using more of the UI without taking hands off your keyboard (they're commonly there due to the chat-oriented nature of the app).

Alt+Up Arrow = Go to Previous (one higher) channel/pane.
Alt+Down Arrow = Go to Next (one lower) channel/pane.

Hard Mode

If you want to really to go all out, you can also implement 2 more shortcuts:

Alt+Shift+Up Arrow = Go to Previous channel/page with unread/new messages, if any.
Alt+Shift+Down Arrow = Go to Next channel/page with unread/new messages, if any.

I use these shortcuts in Slack quite often because they are useful. :)

See its keyboard help for reference:

Thanks for making an awesome persistent web IRC client!

Notes

Alt and Option are the same key.