Input window insert-mode keybinds intermittently don't fire

[jemag]

Context

I've been running into an issue where my keybinds like <M-m> (switch_mode) and <C-s> (submit_input_prompt) sometimes don't work when pressed in insert mode in the input window. Going back to normal mode and pressing the same key always works fine. The behavior is inconsistent — sometimes the key works in insert mode, sometimes it doesn't.

After digging into it, I think the issue is related to how wrap_with_completion_check works in keymap.lua. Right now, when input window keymaps are registered, setup_window_keymaps is called with defer_to_completion=true, which wraps every input window keymap with the completion visibility check. There is also a similar behavior in the input_window.lua in handle_submit() function.

This wrapping makes sense for keys that could genuinely conflict with completion navigation (like <CR>, <Tab>), but this is not my case and makes it a more painful experience. Basically, there isn't any situation where I would not want <M-m> or <C-s> to do the actions configured.

Feature request:

It would be nice to have a way to control this on a per-keybinding basis and perhaps also globally (i.e. bypass any completion or similar check and ensure keybind does the configured behavior)

[sudo-tee]

Would a config to set which mappings you want to sent to the completion work for you ?

[jemag]

sure. Just to be sure I understand, would that mean that the default behavior becomes: keybinds no longer check if completion menu is visible, they always work, unless specified in "a config to set which mappings you want to sent to the completion"

[sudo-tee]

I would do it in reverse actually, as it would be a breaking change. If the list is empty it will always do the call to defer_to_completion if you provide a list of keys it will use it.

EDIT:
Or even a flag in the keymap itself to defer to completion

[sudo-tee]

@jemag

I created a PR for this, #334

Let me know if it works for you

[jemag]

@sudo-tee seems to work well so far for non-submit keybinds, although the handle_submit() function I believe is unmodified and still checks for completion being visible, no matter what. In my case, it does not send the keybind currently.