gitui-org/gitui

When moving to source view full screen please allow left arrow to go back

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#1,729 opened on Jun 21, 2023

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. In "Status [1]" tab, you can navigate right to the source code with right arrow. But then you have to hit escape to navigate back left.

Describe the solution you'd like Please make left arrow navigate left.

Describe alternatives you've considered Escape.

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now I click "right arrow"

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Now I can't go back left with left arrow. Only with Escape I can go back.

Thank you for gitui it is amazing.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic Rustfamiliarity with gitui key handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Look into the key event handling in gitui, likely in files like `src/input.rs` or `src/ui/`. The issue requests that when in source view full screen, the left arrow key should navigate back to the status tab. Check if there is a mapping for arrow keys and add a left arrow handler to exit full screen or navigate back. Review existing comments for similar key bindings.