feat: add ReportAllKeysAsEscapeCodes keyboard enhancement option (#1621)#1622
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…rmbracelet#1621) Some terminals send modified printable keys (e.g. Shift+Space) as raw character bytes on press, losing modifier information. This adds support for requesting Kitty keyboard protocol flag 8 (ReportAllKeysAsEscapeCodes), which ensures all keys are sent as CSI u-escape codes that preserve modifier state. Add --all-keys argument to keyboard-enhancements demo to exercise it. Signed-off-by: Evan Wies <evan@neomantra.net>
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This adds support for the Kitty keyboard protocol's extended enhancements, allowing applications to request that the terminal report additional information about key events, such as whether they're part of a repeat sequence, alternate key values, and associated text. Supersedes: #1622 Fixes: #1621 Fixes: #1623
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This adds support for the Kitty keyboard protocol's extended enhancements, allowing applications to request that the terminal report additional information about key events, such as whether they're part of a repeat sequence, alternate key values, and associated text. Supersedes: #1622 Fixes: #1621 Fixes: #1623
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Hi @neomantra, I've merged #1626 and the changes will be available in the next Bubble Tea v2 release. In the meantime, you could |
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Some terminals send modified printable keys (e.g. Shift+Space) as raw character bytes on press, losing modifier information. This adds support for requesting Kitty keyboard protocol flag 8 (ReportAllKeysAsEscapeCodes), which ensures all keys are sent as CSI u-escape codes that preserve modifier state.
Add --all-keys argument to keyboard-enhancements demo to exercise it.
CONTRIBUTING.md.I used Claude to navigate the surface of this issue, so I don't have a strong understanding of the Kitty protocol and the ramifications of this change. I couldn't find reference to
KittyReportAllKeysAsEscapeCodeson Discord or GitHub.That said, when I enable this, many messages are flowing in the
keyboard-enhancementsdemo whenv.KeyboardEnhancements.ReportAllKeysAsEscapeCodes = true: