[GH-ISSUE #430] Pressing ESC while in search mode will bypass input to search so that keycommands can be pressed. #1171

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opened 2026-03-14 13:48:06 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/430

I have FocusPreviousWindow and FocusNextWindow remapped to h and l respectively, and I exclusively use j and k for movement between selections. In the search bar, Ctrl-n and Ctrl-p still work for selecting, but j and k are captured by the search bar. Likewise in the search page, tab and shift-tab still work, but h and l are captured.

The ideal solution would be to make it so when esc is pressed, (vim style) text no longer is captured by search, and "i", or "gi" can be pressed to return to insert mode. Also, if enter is pressed, focus should automatically go to the results window.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/430 I have FocusPreviousWindow and FocusNextWindow remapped to h and l respectively, and I exclusively use j and k for movement between selections. In the search bar, Ctrl-n and Ctrl-p still work for selecting, but j and k are captured by the search bar. Likewise in the search page, tab and shift-tab still work, but h and l are captured. The ideal solution would be to make it so when esc is pressed, (vim style) text no longer is captured by search, and "i", or "gi" can be pressed to return to insert mode. Also, if enter is pressed, focus should automatically go to the results window.

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024):

In the search bar, escape closes the bar entirely, cancelling the search. I guess it makes more sense for esc to be cancel, and use enter to focus on the results window.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024): In the search bar, escape closes the bar entirely, cancelling the search. I guess it makes more sense for esc to be cancel, and use enter to focus on the results window.