Free Ctrl+Y

Out of the box, VSCode assigns CTRL+y to redo. You'll need to free and remap this so you can use CTRL+y as an entry point for many commands rather than just a single command.

Step 1: Free "ctrl+y" from Being Tied to a Single Command

• Open command palette
• Type Preferences: Open keyboard shortcuts (JSON)

Add the following to the file:

  {
    "key": "ctrl+y",
    "command": "-chatEditor.action.acceptHunk",
    "when": "chatEdits.hasEditorModifications && editorFocus && !chatEdits.isRequestInProgress || chatEdits.hasEditorModifications && notebookCellListFocused && !chatEdits.isRequestInProgress"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+y",
    "command": "-redo"
  }

Step 2: Assign New Shortcut for redo

The recommended shortcut for redo is CTRL+y + Y (the second time you press Y is without CTRL).

To set this up, add the following to your keyboard shortcuts (JSON) file (keybindings.json):

  {
    "key": "ctrl+y y",
    "command": "redo"
  }

This setup will leave CTRL+y available as an entry point for multiple commands.

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Backlinks

• Ctrl+Y Shortcut Setup - For In-Subtree Searches
• CTRL+y Thorg Subtree Search Shortcuts