Zen-mode keyboard shortcut

[bdch1234]

Would it be possible to add keyboard shortcut (such as e.g. Ctrl-z) to toggle zen-mode? And if so, also disable how ESC-key takes you out from zen-mode (since it interferes with going into command mode)?

[jtpio]

Thanks @bdch1234.

This could indeed be a keyboard shortcut, which would then be configurable. Ctrl-z might conflict with the default "undo" action though.

[orionlee]

The following is a workaround, activated by Alt-Shfit-Z. I added it as a userscript, but it probably should work in a %%javascript cell.

//
// Jupyter 7: add keyboard shortcut Alt-Shift-Z to Zen Mode
// - Alt-Shift-Z is used instead of Ctrl-Shift-Z
//   because in regular Jupyter cells, one cannot intercept
//   Ctrl-Shift keys (probably caught by Jupyter)
//
function addKeyboardShortCutToZenMode() {
  function goFullscreen() {
    // the main notebook body (without menu, toolbars, side panels)
    document.querySelector('#main-panel > div > div.jp-Notebook').requestFullscreen();
  }
  window.addEventListener('keydown', (evt) => {
    if (evt.altKey && evt.shiftKey && evt.code == 'KeyZ') {
      goFullscreen();
    }
  });
}
addKeyboardShortCutToZenMode();