Reason for this being that using an alt-* hotkey to bring up Everything, especially with the search field focused, leads to accidental random menu activations instead of searching. You hit alt-something and start typing your search, but if you let go of the hotkey the wrong way, you're in alt menu navigation instead of the search field. alt-down letter-down alt-up letter-up focuses the search field, but alt-down letter-down letter-up alt-up enters menu navigation. Wanting to work fast, I end up doing the wrong move half the time.
I'm aware it's a rather niche request but this is the UX I believe anyone using an alt-* hotkey faces.
Love Everything though, it's been a better way for me to open folders than explorer is for years, thanks for making it
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