pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements

Disable ESC key to quit full screen for ALL apps

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#2110 opened on Jan 5, 2020

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Description

I know the link to disable esc key on Safari ONLY https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/complex_modifications/#safari Can I disable esc key quit fullscreen shortcut globally or just for word for Mac (it has other uses for the ESC key that I want to keep). Trying to look this up everywhere but no success yet. Would appreciate help!

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of macOS key eventsFamiliarity with Karabiner Elements internalsC++
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
The issue requests a global setting to disable ESC key from exiting full screen mode on macOS. Comments suggest looking at Karabiner's existing complex modifications for Safari as a reference. To implement, explore Karabiner's event handling code in the 'src' directory and understand how system wide key overrides are done. A linked PR with a similar approach for Safari may provide a pattern.