feat(ui): add enter-to-submit toggle for prompt input

packages/server/src/config/schema.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const PreferencesSchema = z.object({
   showThinkingBlocks: z.boolean().default(false),
   thinkingBlocksExpansion: z.enum(["expanded", "collapsed"]).default("expanded"),
   showTimelineTools: z.boolean().default(true),
+  promptSubmitOnEnter: z.boolean().default(false),
   lastUsedBinary: z.string().optional(),
   locale: z.string().optional(),
   environmentVariables: z.record(z.string()).default({}),

packages/ui/src/App.tsx

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const App: Component = () => {
     toggleShowTimelineTools,
     toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions,
     toggleUsageMetrics,
+    togglePromptSubmitOnEnter,
     setDiffViewMode,
     setToolOutputExpansion,
     setDiagnosticsExpansion,
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ const App: Component = () => {
     toggleShowThinkingBlocks,
     toggleShowTimelineTools,
     toggleUsageMetrics,
+    togglePromptSubmitOnEnter,
     setDiffViewMode,
     setToolOutputExpansion,
     setDiagnosticsExpansion,

packages/ui/src/components/prompt-input.tsx

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { getCommands } from "../stores/commands"
 import { showAlertDialog } from "../stores/alerts"
 import { useI18n } from "../lib/i18n"
 import { getLogger } from "../lib/logger"
+import { preferences } from "../stores/preferences"
 const log = getLogger("actions")
 
 
@@ -542,13 +543,46 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) {
+    if (e.key === "Enter") {
-      e.preventDefault()
+      const isModified = e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey
-      if (showPicker()) {
+
-        handlePickerClose()
+      // If the picker is open, Enter should select from it.
+      if (!isModified && showPicker()) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (submitOnEnter()) {
+        // Swapped mode: Enter submits, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter inserts a newline.
+        if (isModified) {
+          e.preventDefault()
+          e.stopPropagation()
+          insertNewlineAtCursor()
+          return
+        }
+
+        // Shift+Enter always inserts a newline.
+        if (e.shiftKey) {
+          // If the picker is open, avoid selecting an item on Enter.
+          if (showPicker()) {
+            e.stopPropagation()
+          }
+          return
+        }
+
+        e.preventDefault()
+        handleSend()
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Default: Cmd/Ctrl+Enter submits.
+      if (isModified) {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        if (showPicker()) {
+          handlePickerClose()
+        }
+        handleSend()
+        return
       }
-      handleSend()
-      return
     }
 
     if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
@@ -1056,6 +1090,25 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
       : { key: "!", text: t("promptInput.hints.shell.enable") }
   const commandHint = () => ({ key: "/", text: t("promptInput.hints.commands") })
 
+  const submitOnEnter = () => preferences().promptSubmitOnEnter
+
+  function insertNewlineAtCursor() {
+    const textarea = textareaRef
+    const current = prompt()
+    const start = textarea ? textarea.selectionStart : current.length
+    const end = textarea ? textarea.selectionEnd : current.length
+    const nextValue = current.substring(0, start) + "\n" + current.substring(end)
+    const nextCursor = start + 1
+
+    setPrompt(nextValue)
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!textareaRef) return
+      textareaRef.focus()
+      textareaRef.setSelectionRange(nextCursor, nextCursor)
+    }, 0)
+  }
+
   const shouldShowOverlay = () => prompt().length === 0
 
   const instance = () => getActiveInstance()
@@ -1142,7 +1195,19 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
                     fallback={
                       <>
                         <span class="prompt-overlay-text">
-                          <Kbd>Enter</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.newLine")} • <Kbd shortcut="cmd+enter" /> {t("promptInput.overlay.send")} • <Kbd>@</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.filesAgents")} • <Kbd>↑↓</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.history")}
+                          <Show
+                            when={submitOnEnter()}
+                            fallback={
+                              <>
+                                <Kbd>Enter</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.newLine")} • <Kbd shortcut="cmd+enter" /> {t("promptInput.overlay.send")}
+                              </>
+                            }
+                          >
+                            <>
+                              <Kbd>Enter</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.send")} • <Kbd shortcut="cmd+enter" /> {t("promptInput.overlay.newLine")}
+                            </>
+                          </Show>
+                          {" "}• <Kbd>@</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.filesAgents")} • <Kbd>↑↓</Kbd> {t("promptInput.overlay.history")}
                         </span>
                         <Show when={attachments().length > 0}>
                           <span class="prompt-overlay-text prompt-overlay-muted">{t("promptInput.overlay.attachments", { count: attachments().length })}</span>

packages/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-commands.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface UseCommandsOptions {
   toggleShowTimelineTools: () => void
   toggleUsageMetrics: () => void
   toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions: () => void
+  togglePromptSubmitOnEnter: () => void
   setDiffViewMode: (mode: "split" | "unified") => void
   setToolOutputExpansion: (mode: ExpansionPreference) => void
   setDiagnosticsExpansion: (mode: ExpansionPreference) => void
@@ -423,6 +424,18 @@ export function useCommands(options: UseCommandsOptions) {
       },
     })
 
+    commandRegistry.register({
+      id: "prompt-submit-shortcut",
+      label: () =>
+        options.preferences().promptSubmitOnEnter
+          ? tGlobal("commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped")
+          : tGlobal("commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default"),
+      description: () => tGlobal("commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description"),
+      category: "Input & Focus",
+      keywords: () => splitKeywords("commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords"),
+      action: options.togglePromptSubmitOnEnter,
+    })
+
     commandRegistry.register({
       id: "thinking",
       label: () => tGlobal(options.preferences().showThinkingBlocks ? "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide" : "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show"),

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "Clear the prompt textarea",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "clear, reset",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Enter: New Line, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: Submit Prompt",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Enter: Submit Prompt, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: New Line",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "Swap Enter and Cmd/Ctrl+Enter behavior in the prompt input",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "enter, cmd, ctrl, submit, send, newline, shortcut, keybind, prompt",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "Show Thinking",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "Hide Thinking",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "Show or hide AI thinking sections",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "Borrar el área de texto del prompt",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "limpiar, reiniciar",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Enter: Nueva linea, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: Enviar prompt",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Enter: Enviar prompt, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: Nueva linea",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "Intercambiar el comportamiento de Enter y Cmd/Ctrl+Enter en la entrada de prompt",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "enter, enviar, salto de linea, atajo, teclado, cmd, ctrl, prompt",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "Mostrar pensamiento",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "Ocultar pensamiento",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "Mostrar u ocultar secciones de pensamiento de IA",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "Effacer la zone de texte du prompt",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "effacer, réinitialiser, prompt",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Entree: Nouvelle ligne, Cmd/Ctrl+Entree: Envoyer le prompt",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Entree: Envoyer le prompt, Cmd/Ctrl+Entree: Nouvelle ligne",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "Echanger le comportement de Entree et Cmd/Ctrl+Entree dans la saisie du prompt",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "entree, envoyer, nouvelle ligne, raccourci, cmd, ctrl, prompt",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "Afficher la réflexion",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "Masquer la réflexion",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "Afficher ou masquer les sections de réflexion de l'IA",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "プロンプト入力欄をクリア",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "クリア, リセット, clear, reset",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Enter: 改行, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: プロンプト送信",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Enter: プロンプト送信, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: 改行",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "プロンプト入力で Enter と Cmd/Ctrl+Enter の動作を入れ替え",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "enter, 送信, 改行, ショートカット, cmd, ctrl, プロンプト",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "思考を表示",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "思考を非表示",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "AI の思考セクションを表示/非表示",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ru/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "Очистить поле prompt",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "очистить, сброс",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Enter: Новая строка, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: Отправить промпт",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Enter: Отправить промпт, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: Новая строка",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "Поменять местами Enter и Cmd/Ctrl+Enter в поле ввода промпта",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "enter, отправить, новая строка, сочетание, cmd, ctrl, промпт",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "Показать размышления",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "Скрыть размышления",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "Показать или скрыть секции размышлений ИИ",

packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-Hans/commands.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ export const commandMessages = {
   "commands.clearInput.description": "清空 prompt 输入框",
   "commands.clearInput.keywords": "clear, reset, 清空, 重置",
 
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.default": "Enter: 换行, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: 提交提示词",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.label.swapped": "Enter: 提交提示词, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter: 换行",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.description": "在提示词输入框中交换 Enter 与 Cmd/Ctrl+Enter 的行为",
+  "commands.promptSubmitShortcut.keywords": "enter, 换行, 提交, 发送, 快捷键, cmd, ctrl, 提示词",
+
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.show": "显示思考",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.label.hide": "隐藏思考",
   "commands.thinkingBlocks.description": "显示或隐藏 AI 思考部分",

packages/ui/src/stores/preferences.tsx

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export interface Preferences {
   showThinkingBlocks: boolean
   thinkingBlocksExpansion: ExpansionPreference
   showTimelineTools: boolean
+  promptSubmitOnEnter: boolean
   lastUsedBinary?: string
   locale?: string
   environmentVariables: Record<string, string>
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ const defaultPreferences: Preferences = {
   showThinkingBlocks: false,
   thinkingBlocksExpansion: "expanded",
   showTimelineTools: true,
+  promptSubmitOnEnter: false,
   environmentVariables: {},
   modelRecents: [],
   modelFavorites: [],
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ function normalizePreferences(pref?: Partial<Preferences> & { agentModelSelectio
     showThinkingBlocks: sanitized.showThinkingBlocks ?? defaultPreferences.showThinkingBlocks,
     thinkingBlocksExpansion: sanitized.thinkingBlocksExpansion ?? defaultPreferences.thinkingBlocksExpansion,
     showTimelineTools: sanitized.showTimelineTools ?? defaultPreferences.showTimelineTools,
+    promptSubmitOnEnter: sanitized.promptSubmitOnEnter ?? defaultPreferences.promptSubmitOnEnter,
     lastUsedBinary: sanitized.lastUsedBinary ?? defaultPreferences.lastUsedBinary,
     locale: sanitized.locale ?? defaultPreferences.locale,
     environmentVariables,
@@ -381,6 +384,10 @@ function toggleUsageMetrics(): void {
   updatePreferences({ showUsageMetrics: !preferences().showUsageMetrics })
 }
 
+function togglePromptSubmitOnEnter(): void {
+  updatePreferences({ promptSubmitOnEnter: !preferences().promptSubmitOnEnter })
+}
+
 function toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions(): void {
   const nextValue = !preferences().autoCleanupBlankSessions
   log.info("toggle auto cleanup", { value: nextValue })
@@ -490,6 +497,7 @@ interface ConfigContextValue {
   toggleShowTimelineTools: typeof toggleShowTimelineTools
   toggleUsageMetrics: typeof toggleUsageMetrics
   toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions: typeof toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions
+  togglePromptSubmitOnEnter: typeof togglePromptSubmitOnEnter
 
   setDiffViewMode: typeof setDiffViewMode
   setToolOutputExpansion: typeof setToolOutputExpansion
@@ -526,6 +534,7 @@ const configContextValue: ConfigContextValue = {
   toggleShowTimelineTools,
   toggleUsageMetrics,
   toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions,
+  togglePromptSubmitOnEnter,
   setDiffViewMode,
   setToolOutputExpansion,
   setDiagnosticsExpansion,
@@ -585,6 +594,7 @@ export {
   toggleShowTimelineTools,
   toggleAutoCleanupBlankSessions,
   toggleUsageMetrics,
+  togglePromptSubmitOnEnter,
   recentFolders,
   addRecentFolder,
   removeRecentFolder,