From e4438b59af2edfc58a7c25259bff1289557840c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: itskritix <itskritix@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:18:05 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(app): handle Escape in prompt input before global
 shortcuts

Prevents Escape in the macOS desktop prompt input from bubbling into fullscreen exit while preserving a progressive Escape flow for popover, shell mode, running agent, and blur.
---
 packages/app/src/components/prompt-input.tsx | 40 +++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/prompt-input.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/prompt-input.tsx
index 984888c35d87..e21798738175 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/prompt-input.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/prompt-input.tsx
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ export const PromptInput: Component<PromptInputProps> = (props) => {
   }
 
   const isFocused = createFocusSignal(() => editorRef)
+  const escBlur = () => platform.platform === "desktop" && platform.os === "macos"
 
   const closePopover = () => setStore("popover", null)
 
@@ -842,13 +843,39 @@ export const PromptInput: Component<PromptInputProps> = (props) => {
         return
       }
     }
-    if (store.mode === "shell") {
-      const { collapsed, cursorPosition, textLength } = getCaretState()
-      if (event.key === "Escape") {
+
+    if (event.key === "Escape") {
+      if (store.popover) {
+        closePopover()
+        event.preventDefault()
+        event.stopPropagation()
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (store.mode === "shell") {
         setStore("mode", "normal")
         event.preventDefault()
+        event.stopPropagation()
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (working()) {
+        abort()
+        event.preventDefault()
+        event.stopPropagation()
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (escBlur()) {
+        editorRef.blur()
+        event.preventDefault()
+        event.stopPropagation()
         return
       }
+    }
+
+    if (store.mode === "shell") {
+      const { collapsed, cursorPosition, textLength } = getCaretState()
       if (event.key === "Backspace" && collapsed && cursorPosition === 0 && textLength === 0) {
         setStore("mode", "normal")
         event.preventDefault()
@@ -927,13 +954,6 @@ export const PromptInput: Component<PromptInputProps> = (props) => {
     if (event.key === "Enter" && !event.shiftKey) {
       handleSubmit(event)
     }
-    if (event.key === "Escape") {
-      if (store.popover) {
-        closePopover()
-      } else if (working()) {
-        abort()
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   return (