Improve UX by exposing symbols-list:focus, symbols-list:leave, symbols-list:alt-confirmed to the command palette.
Optionally avoid mouse/trackpad usage to focus query field by assigning a keyboard shortcut to symbols-list:focus. On my Mac I personally use Cmd+e which works really nice.
it selects the previous query text so that it is easier to replace it and
uses the currently selected (main) editor text as query if applicable
Leave sidebar by hitting ESC (symbols-list:leave)
Confirm selection with Shift+Enter (symbols-list:alt-confirmed) and you'll leave the sidebar, empty the query text and repaint selected item so that it is easier to grasp context
Improve UX by exposing symbols-list:focus, symbols-list:leave, symbols-list:alt-confirmed to the command palette.