# Dashboard Command Palette A command palette implementation for the dashboard, using WordPress's `@wordpress/commands` package and TanStack Router for navigation. ## Architecture The command palette integrates with both WordPress Commands API and TanStack Router: - Uses WordPress Commands for the UI, keyboard shortcuts, and command registration - Uses TanStack Router for navigation commands - Must be placed within the router context for navigation to work properly ## Placement Requirements The command palette component **must** be placed within the Router context: ```jsx // In root/index.tsx import CommandPalette from '../command-palette'; function Root() { return (
); } ``` > **Important**: The command palette must be a child of a component within the TanStack Router context (like Root). Placing it as a sibling to RouterProvider will break navigation functionality. ## Opening the Command Palette The command palette opens automatically with Cmd+K / Ctrl+K, or programmatically: ```jsx import { useOpenCommandPalette } from '../command-palette/utils'; function YourComponent() { const openCommandPalette = useOpenCommandPalette(); return ( ); } ``` ## Implementation Details This command palette: 1. **Uses WordPress Commands API**: Leverages the WordPress commands system for UI and keyboard shortcuts 2. **Integrates with TanStack Router**: Routes defined in commands.tsx use absolute paths (/path) for consistent navigation 3. **Auto-registers Navigation Commands**: Registers dashboard navigation commands on component mount 4. **Self-cleans on Unmount**: Unregisters all dashboard commands when the component unmounts ## Context-Aware Commands Navigation commands can be filtered based on feature flags from the app context: ```typescript export const navigationCommands: Command[] = [ { name: 'dashboard-go-to-sites', label: __( 'Go to Sites' ), searchLabel: __( 'Navigate to Sites dashboard' ), path: '/sites', // Note the leading slash for absolute paths icon: home, feature: 'sites', // Only show if 'sites' feature is enabled in the app context }, // ... other commands ]; ``` The command palette will only register commands for features that are enabled in the current dashboard configuration. This allows different dashboards (e.g., `/v2` vs `/v2-a4a`) to show different commands without code duplication. ## Adding Custom Commands Custom commands can be added from any component: ```jsx import { useRouter } from '@tanstack/react-router'; import { store as commandsStore } from '@wordpress/commands'; import { dispatch } from '@wordpress/data'; function YourComponent() { const router = useRouter(); useEffect(() => { const { registerCommand } = dispatch(commandsStore); registerCommand({ name: 'your-command-name', label: 'Your Command Label', callback: ({ close }) => { // First close the palette close(); // Then perform any action, like navigation router.navigate({ to: '/your-path' }); }, icon: yourIcon, }); return () => { const { unregisterCommand } = dispatch(commandsStore); unregisterCommand('your-command-name'); }; }, [router]); return
Your component content
; } ```