Feature: Keyboard Shortcuts Support in POSNext for Faster Billing

[Raghav0201]

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• I have searched existing issues and this feature has not been requested before

Problem Statement

Currently, POSNext relies heavily on mouse interaction for billing operations.

In high-volume retail environments, cashiers require fast keyboard-based navigation
to reduce billing time and improve efficiency.

At present:

• No dedicated keyboard shortcuts for adding items
• No shortcut to open customer search
• No shortcut to focus barcode input
• No shortcut for payment/checkout
• No quick key for applying discount
• No shortcut for return mode

This slows down billing operations and reduces productivity,
especially during peak hours.

Proposed Solution

Suggested default shortcuts:

General:

• F1 → Focus on Item Search
• F2 → Focus on Customer Search
• F3 → Apply Discount
• F4 → Open Exchange / Return Mode
• F5 → Refresh POS
• F6 → Focus on Quantity field
• F7 → Remove Selected Item
• F8 → Clear Cart
• F9 → Open Payment Section
• F10 → Submit / Complete Sale
• ESC → Cancel / Close Popup

UI Mockups / Screenshots

No response

Alternatives Considered

No response

Feature Area

User Interface / UX

Business Priority

High - Significant impact on daily operations

Current POS Next Version

pos_next 1.15.0

Additional Context

No response

Contribution

• I would be willing to submit a PR to implement this feature
• I would be willing to test/review a PR for this feature
• I can provide detailed requirements or domain expertise

[engahmed1190]

#166

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