Adding new post shortcut

README.md

@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ If you need support, please use the support forum to reach out. 🆘
 * A disabled button is available in the toolbar in brand new posts
 * The "Add New" button becomes clickable once your post's status is auto-draft, draft, pending, published, or any other state except new.
 * You can duplicate the current post with two clicks.
+* A keyboard shortcut to create a new post directly from your keyboard (Ctrl + Option + N on Mac or Alt + Shift + N on Windows)
 
-### Upcoming Features
-
-* A handy shortcut to create new posts from your keyboard when in the block editor
 ### Requirements
 
 - WordPress 5.8+

readme.txt

@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ If you need support, please use the support forum to reach out. 🆘
 * A disabled button is available in the toolbar in brand new posts
 * The "Add New" button becomes clickable once your post's status is auto-draft, draft, pending, published, or any other state except new.
 * You can duplicate the current post with two clicks.
-
-### Upcoming Features
-
-* A handy shortcut to create new posts from your keyboard when in the block editor
+* A keyboard shortcut to create a new post directly from your keyboard (Ctrl + Option + N on Mac or Alt + Shift + N on Windows)
 
 === Stay Connected ===
 

src/index.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import domReady from "@wordpress/dom-ready";
  * Internal dependencies.
  */
 import QuickPostButton from "./quick-post";
+import { listenForKeyboardShortcut } from "./utils";
 
 /**
  * Let's subscribe (because I finally understand what this does better)
@@ -49,3 +50,5 @@ subscribe(() => {
 		);
 	});
 });
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', listenForKeyboardShortcut);

src/utils.js

@@ -69,3 +69,15 @@ export function getPostTypeRestBase(postType) {
 	});
 	return rest_base;
 }
+
+export function listenForKeyboardShortcut(event) {
+	if (
+		// Shortcut for Mac (Ctrl + Option + N)
+		(event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && 78 === event.keyCode) ||
+		// Shortcut for Windows (Alt + Shift + N)
+		(event.altKey && event.shiftKey && 78 === event.keyCode)
+	) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+    	document.querySelector('#createwithrani-quick-post-button').click();
+    }
+}