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+<template>
+    <transition name="slide-down">
+        <div
+            v-if="isOpen"
+            class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 z-[200] flex items-start justify-center p-4 pointer-events-none"
+        >
+            <div
+                v-click-outside="close"
+                class="w-full max-w-2xl bg-white/95 dark:bg-zinc-900/95 backdrop-blur-md rounded-2xl shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-800 overflow-hidden flex flex-col max-h-[70vh] pointer-events-auto mt-2 sm:mt-8"
+            >
+                <!-- search input -->
+                <div class="relative flex items-center p-4 border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-zinc-800">
+                    <MaterialDesignIcon icon-name="magnify" class="size-6 text-gray-400 mr-3" />
+                    <input
+                        ref="input"
+                        v-model="query"
+                        type="text"
+                        class="w-full bg-transparent border-none focus:ring-0 text-gray-900 dark:text-white placeholder-gray-400 text-lg"
+                        :placeholder="$t('command_palette.search_placeholder')"
+                        @keydown.down.prevent="moveHighlight(1)"
+                        @keydown.up.prevent="moveHighlight(-1)"
+                        @keydown.enter="executeAction"
+                        @keydown.esc="close"
+                    />
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-1 ml-2">
+                        <kbd
+                            class="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-lg shadow-sm"
+                            >ESC</kbd
+                        >
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- results -->
+                <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-2 min-h-0">
+                    <div v-if="filteredResults.length === 0" class="p-8 text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        {{ $t("command_palette.no_results", { query: query }) }}
+                    </div>
+                    <div v-else class="space-y-1">
+                        <div v-for="(group, groupName) in groupedResults" :key="groupName">
+                            <div class="px-3 py-2 text-[10px] font-bold text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-widest">
+                                {{ $t(`command_palette.${groupName}`) }}
+                            </div>
+                            <button
+                                v-for="result in group"
+                                :key="result.id"
+                                type="button"
+                                class="w-full flex items-center gap-3 p-3 rounded-xl transition-all text-left group"
+                                :class="[
+                                    highlightedId === result.id
+                                        ? 'bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400'
+                                        : 'hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800/50 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-300',
+                                ]"
+                                @click="executeResult(result)"
+                                @mousemove="highlightedId = result.id"
+                            >
+                                <div
+                                    class="size-10 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 border transition-colors"
+                                    :class="[
+                                        highlightedId === result.id
+                                            ? 'bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/40 border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800'
+                                            : 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700',
+                                    ]"
+                                >
+                                    <LxmfUserIcon
+                                        v-if="result.type === 'contact' || result.type === 'peer'"
+                                        :icon-name="result.icon"
+                                        :icon-foreground-colour="result.iconForeground"
+                                        :icon-background-colour="result.iconBackground"
+                                        icon-class="size-5"
+                                    />
+                                    <MaterialDesignIcon v-else :icon-name="result.icon" class="size-5" />
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                                    <div class="font-bold truncate">{{ result.title }}</div>
+                                    <div class="text-xs opacity-60 truncate">{{ result.description }}</div>
+                                </div>
+                                <MaterialDesignIcon
+                                    v-if="highlightedId === result.id"
+                                    icon-name="arrow-right"
+                                    class="size-4 animate-in slide-in-from-left-2"
+                                />
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- footer -->
+                <div
+                    class="p-3 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-zinc-900/50 border-t border-gray-100 dark:border-zinc-800 flex justify-center gap-6 text-[10px] font-bold text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-widest"
+                >
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                        <kbd
+                            class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded shadow-sm"
+                            >↑↓</kbd
+                        >
+                        <span>{{ $t("command_palette.footer_navigate") }}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                        <kbd
+                            class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded shadow-sm"
+                            >Enter</kbd
+                        >
+                        <span>{{ $t("command_palette.footer_select") }}</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </transition>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import MaterialDesignIcon from "./MaterialDesignIcon.vue";
+import LxmfUserIcon from "./LxmfUserIcon.vue";
+
+import GlobalEmitter from "../js/GlobalEmitter";
+
+export default {
+    name: "CommandPalette",
+    components: { MaterialDesignIcon, LxmfUserIcon },
+    data() {
+        return {
+            isOpen: false,
+            query: "",
+            highlightedId: null,
+            peers: [],
+            contacts: [],
+            actions: [
+                {
+                    id: "nav-messages",
+                    title: "nav_messages",
+                    description: "nav_messages_desc",
+                    icon: "message-text",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "messages" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "nav-nomad",
+                    title: "nav_nomad",
+                    description: "nav_nomad_desc",
+                    icon: "earth",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "nomadnetwork" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "nav-map",
+                    title: "nav_map",
+                    description: "nav_map_desc",
+                    icon: "map",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "map" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "nav-paper",
+                    title: "nav_paper",
+                    description: "nav_paper_desc",
+                    icon: "qrcode",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "paper-message" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "nav-call",
+                    title: "nav_call",
+                    description: "nav_call_desc",
+                    icon: "phone",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "call" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "nav-settings",
+                    title: "nav_settings",
+                    description: "nav_settings_desc",
+                    icon: "cog",
+                    type: "navigation",
+                    route: { name: "settings" },
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "action-sync",
+                    title: "action_sync",
+                    description: "action_sync_desc",
+                    icon: "refresh",
+                    type: "action",
+                    action: "sync",
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "action-compose",
+                    title: "action_compose",
+                    description: "action_compose_desc",
+                    icon: "email-plus",
+                    type: "action",
+                    action: "compose",
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+    },
+    computed: {
+        allResults() {
+            const results = this.actions.map((action) => ({
+                ...action,
+                title: this.$t(`command_palette.${action.title}`),
+                description: this.$t(`command_palette.${action.description}`),
+            }));
+
+            // add peers
+            for (const peer of this.peers) {
+                results.push({
+                    id: `peer-${peer.destination_hash}`,
+                    title: peer.custom_display_name ?? peer.display_name,
+                    description: peer.destination_hash,
+                    icon: peer.lxmf_user_icon?.icon_name ?? "account",
+                    iconForeground: peer.lxmf_user_icon?.foreground_colour,
+                    iconBackground: peer.lxmf_user_icon?.background_colour,
+                    type: "peer",
+                    peer: peer,
+                });
+            }
+
+            // add contacts
+            for (const contact of this.contacts) {
+                results.push({
+                    id: `contact-${contact.id}`,
+                    title: contact.name,
+                    description: this.$t("app.call") + ` ${contact.remote_identity_hash}`,
+                    icon: "phone",
+                    type: "contact",
+                    contact: contact,
+                });
+            }
+
+            return results;
+        },
+        filteredResults() {
+            if (!this.query) return this.allResults.filter((r) => r.type === "navigation" || r.type === "action");
+            const q = this.query.toLowerCase();
+            return this.allResults.filter(
+                (r) => r.title.toLowerCase().includes(q) || r.description.toLowerCase().includes(q)
+            );
+        },
+        groupedResults() {
+            const groups = {};
+            for (const result of this.filteredResults) {
+                const groupName =
+                    result.type === "peer"
+                        ? "group_recent"
+                        : result.type === "contact"
+                          ? "group_contacts"
+                          : "group_actions";
+                if (!groups[groupName]) groups[groupName] = [];
+                groups[groupName].push(result);
+            }
+            return groups;
+        },
+    },
+    watch: {
+        filteredResults: {
+            handler(newResults) {
+                if (
+                    newResults.length > 0 &&
+                    (!this.highlightedId || !newResults.find((r) => r.id === this.highlightedId))
+                ) {
+                    this.highlightedId = newResults[0].id;
+                }
+            },
+            immediate: true,
+        },
+    },
+    mounted() {
+        window.addEventListener("keydown", this.handleGlobalKeydown);
+    },
+    beforeUnmount() {
+        window.removeEventListener("keydown", this.handleGlobalKeydown);
+    },
+    methods: {
+        handleGlobalKeydown(e) {
+            if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === "k") {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                this.toggle();
+            }
+        },
+        async toggle() {
+            if (this.isOpen) {
+                this.close();
+            } else {
+                await this.open();
+            }
+        },
+        async open() {
+            this.query = "";
+            this.isOpen = true;
+            this.loadPeersAndContacts();
+            this.$nextTick(() => {
+                this.$refs.input?.focus();
+            });
+        },
+        close() {
+            this.isOpen = false;
+        },
+        async loadPeersAndContacts() {
+            try {
+                // fetch announces for "lxmf.delivery" aspect to get peers
+                const peerResponse = await window.axios.get(`/api/v1/announces`, {
+                    params: { aspect: "lxmf.delivery", limit: 20 },
+                });
+                this.peers = peerResponse.data.announces;
+
+                // fetch telephone contacts
+                const contactResponse = await window.axios.get("/api/v1/telephone/contacts");
+                this.contacts = contactResponse.data;
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error("Failed to load command palette data:", e);
+            }
+        },
+        moveHighlight(step) {
+            const index = this.filteredResults.findIndex((r) => r.id === this.highlightedId);
+            let nextIndex = index + step;
+            if (nextIndex < 0) nextIndex = this.filteredResults.length - 1;
+            if (nextIndex >= this.filteredResults.length) nextIndex = 0;
+            this.highlightedId = this.filteredResults[nextIndex].id;
+        },
+        executeAction() {
+            const result = this.filteredResults.find((r) => r.id === this.highlightedId);
+            if (result) this.executeResult(result);
+        },
+        executeResult(result) {
+            this.close();
+            if (result.type === "navigation") {
+                this.$router.push(result.route);
+            } else if (result.type === "peer") {
+                this.$router.push({ name: "messages", params: { destinationHash: result.peer.destination_hash } });
+            } else if (result.type === "contact") {
+                this.$router.push({ name: "call", query: { destination_hash: result.contact.remote_identity_hash } });
+            } else if (result.type === "action") {
+                if (result.action === "sync") {
+                    GlobalEmitter.emit("sync-propagation-node");
+                } else if (result.action === "compose") {
+                    this.$router.push({ name: "messages" });
+                    this.$nextTick(() => {
+                        const input = document.getElementById("compose-input");
+                        input?.focus();
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        },
+    },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.slide-down-enter-active,
+.slide-down-leave-active {
+    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
+}
+
+.slide-down-enter-from,
+.slide-down-leave-to {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-20px) scale(0.98);
+}
+
+kbd {
+    font-family: inherit;
+}
+</style>