Shortcuts / modifier keys to jump to menu/action bar immediately?

Hello,
as I don't know if this feature is already present or my question could rather be a feature request, I want to post it as a question first.
Preferring the navigation with trackpad and keyboard, when working with a long "list" on the screen (e.g. the app world or a music playlist), I often ask myself how I can navigate to the "action bar" (menus and blue "default action" button) at the bottom of the screen _without_ having to scroll the whole list down first, and without using the touch screen...!?
Is there a way for this already, or would this be a new feature?
Thanks and best regards,
Hans-Juergen
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The only thing I can think of top of my head. is to use the B key to jump to the bottom of the list and then scroll to highlight the action bar.
In many apps the default action already has a key assigned to it so you could use that directly instead of first navigating to the action bar. For example, in the Hub, press the C key to compose a message.
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