Feature Request: Command Palette Enhancements & "Read-Only" Lock Mode

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Context: As a heavy user leveraging Workflowy as a core knowledge base, navigating and maintaining system integrity efficiently is critical. The following suggestions aim to improve rapid customization via the Command Palette and prevent accidental data corruption during deep review sessions.

1. Font Navigation Shortcuts in the Command Palette

  • The Idea: Add explicit actions to cycle through fonts, matching the current behavior of the theme selection commands.
  • Proposed Commands: select_next_font AND select_prev_font
  • Why it matters: The Command Palette is incredibly efficient for cycling through themes (select_next_theme). Extending this parity to fonts allows users to seamlessly audit or change the visual layout of their workspace entirely from the keyboard, without diving deep into settings menus.

2. “Lock / No Edit” Command (Read-Only Mode)

  • The Idea: A toggleable state that temporarily disables typing, deleting, or moving items.
  • Why it matters: When browsing large lists, reviewing a daily journal, or navigating dense nodes on mobile/desktop, it is easy to accidentally delete a bullet, hit a key, or trigger an unwanted drag-and-drop. A dedicated “Read-Only” mode ensures peace of mind during pure review or reading sessions.
  • Command Palette Action: toggle_read_only_mode / toggle_workspace_lock
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Yes, a Read only mode would be useful.

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I’m really missing the Read-Only (Lock) mode - so much loved and used it in Dynalist.

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Read only mode would be great - you should create two separate posts for these feature requests

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So easy to change / cycle thru themes now, and in some situations when i read something, would be cool to change fonts too, among zoom & #zen-mode - that’s it ! and ofc. lock mode will be the ultimate !

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“Read-Only” Lock Mode would be good for present_it.

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@tschenyinkoh By “is good” you mean “would be useful for”, not “already is supported”, correct?

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Exactly, I have revised it

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