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IDA Pro: `Shift-D` hotkey interferes with search

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale

Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue in IDA Pro's Functions list and trace how BinDiff registers or handles the Shift-D hotkey alongside IDA's find-as-you-type behavior. Done means typing an uppercase D continues the search without triggering the BinDiff shortcut.

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Description

bug

Describe the bug
In IDA Pro, pressing the Shift-D hotkey while focussed in one of IDA's list windows (like the Functions list) interferes with the search functionality.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Click on any function in the 'Functions' list
  2. Start typing
  3. Type an uppercase 'D'

Expected behavior
IDA continues the find-as-you-type action

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Environment (please complete the following information):

  • OS and version: any
  • Locale: any
  • Disassembler and version: IDA Pro 8.3, but all versions are affected

Additional context
A global hotkey for BinDiff would be useful.

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