fix: add Alt+V as alternative paste shortcut on Windows#1505
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Closes MoonshotAI#781 Windows Terminal intercepts Ctrl+V for its own paste operation, preventing it from reaching Kimi CLI. This adds Alt+V (escape v) as an alternative paste shortcut on Windows, matching the approach used by Claude Code. Also updates toolbar tips to show platform-appropriate paste shortcuts: - Windows: ctrl-v / alt-v - macOS: cmd-v / ctrl-v - Linux: ctrl-v
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| if sys.platform == "win32": | ||
| # On Windows Terminal, Ctrl+V is intercepted by the terminal | ||
| # for its own paste. Add Alt+V as an alternative shortcut. | ||
| @_kb.add("escape", "v", eager=True) |
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Esc then v on Windows
In CustomPromptSession.__init__, this binds ("escape", "v") eagerly for every Windows session. In prompt_toolkit, Alt+v is reported as the same key sequence as pressing Esc and then v, so any user who hits Escape first and then types a word starting with v will trigger paste instead of inserting v. Because the binding is global and has no additional filter, this becomes a real editing regression in normal prompt use, not just an alternate shortcut.
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Resolve #781
Description
Windows Terminal intercepts
Ctrl+Vfor its own paste operation, preventing it from reaching Kimi CLI. This addsAlt+V(escape vin prompt_toolkit) as an alternative paste shortcut on Windows, matching the approach used by Claude Code.The handler reuses the same logic as the existing
Ctrl+Vbinding — it first attempts media paste via_try_paste_media(), then falls back to text paste from the clipboard.Also updates the toolbar tips to show platform-appropriate paste shortcuts:
ctrl-v / alt-v: paste clipboardcmd-v / ctrl-v: paste clipboardctrl-v: paste clipboardChecklist
make gen-changelogto update the changelog.make gen-docsto update the user documentation.