1# Keyboard focus
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3The command palette keeps focus while open. Closing it returns focus to the composer.
4While the palette or model picker is open, number shortcuts select its entries instead of
5switching threads. Model shortcuts work in Settings as well as the composer.
6See [Keybindings](./keybindings.md) to customize these shortcuts.
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8If you return to typing while a terminal is starting, the composer keeps focus when the terminal
9becomes ready. Opening or switching to a terminal explicitly still focuses it.