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The command palette
is not meant to replace menus.
Menus and the command palette
use different ways to get to things.

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Menus vs. command palette

  • Menus
    → You follow structure to find a feature
  • Command palette
    → You type what you want to do first
Menus answer “where is it?”
The command palette answers “what do I want to do?”

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When does the command palette become central?

As you get used to Pensiv, this often changes:
  • You think of what you want to do before where it is
  • Speed matters more than moving around the UI
  • With more files, typing beats browsing
From that point on,
the command palette is not a side tool —
it’s your main way to move and act.

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Design intent

The command palette
is not a “learning” feature. It’s built so that
the more you work, the more you use it. The idea is: don’t memorize structure —
type the action.

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Summary

Using Pensiv efficiently
is not about memorizing the menu structure. When you know what you want to do,
open Ctrl + K first. The command palette
is the shortest path from intent to action.