fix(contracts): custom Space shortcuts are no longer dropped#30645

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Problem

A custom keybinding that uses Space never works. Two examples are mod+space, recorded in Settings → Keybindings, and ctrl+space, hand-edited in the config. The server normalizes the space token to a single " " key (packages/shared/src/keybindings.ts) and sends it in ResolvedKeybindingsConfig. But KeybindingShortcut.key reused KeybindingValue, the trimmed schema meant for textual rule syntax. The client trims " " to "", which fails the min-length check, and the forward-compatible decoder drops the rule. Because the custom rule replaces the command's defaults, the command can lose its shortcut entirely. Merged #16300 noted this exact Space problem as an out-of-scope follow-up.

Fix

KeybindingShortcut.key is now a non-empty, bounded string that preserves the single-space key and rejects leading or trailing whitespace on other keys. Textual KeybindingRule.key (for example mod+space) keeps its existing trimming. Other places that embed KeybindingShortcut, such as preview shortcut forwarding and the snapshot key chord, inherit the fix. The server already serializes " " back to space.

Verification

vp test run src/keybindings.test.ts --config ../../vite.config.ts (from packages/contracts) fails on current main (1 failed, 1 passed): the resolved Space rule is dropped. With the fix, 2/2 pass. The malformed-entry case also asserts encode round-trips for Space, +, escape and p, and rejects empty, oversized, whitespace-only and padded keys.
Contracts keybindings, baseSchemas, settings and server tests: 48/48 pass. apps/server src/keybindings.test.ts: 21/21 pass.
vp run check:changed: pass (format, lint, knip, affected typechecks including web/desktop/mobile). This was run on a second machine with a fresh install, together with an unrelated changed-file set, using --concurrency 1.

Limits: these are automated contract tests. I did not run an integrated real-client pass that presses Ctrl+Space in the app. The failing layer is the client-side decode of the server's resolved config, and the regression covers it directly.

Follow-up validation

Resolved shortcut keys preserve a single Space but reject whitespace-only and padded keys; textual rule parsing is unchanged. The extended malformed-entry test fails on the submitted head and passes after the fix, including encode round-trips for Space, +, escape and p. Focused file: 2 tests pass. Exact-base check:changed 567a105705bc7c8e963387f69c484178e0d8ae55 --concurrency 1 passes all six stages, including 36 affected package typechecks and 3 tests in 2 files. This follow-up is schema validation only; no new real-client verification is claimed.

Why this qualifies without a prior issue

This is a very small, focused fix for an obvious bug, within CONTRIBUTING's exception. Custom keybindings are an established documented feature, and the Settings recorder already accepts Space. The fix is one schema field, and it doesn't change any default or product behavior.

Code and tests by GPT-6.1 Sol (Codex). Coordinated and independently reviewed by Claude Opus 5.5 (Claude Code), including the final schema-validation follow-up.

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fix(contracts): Space shortcuts survive the resolved keybindings contractbf6ef90

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Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Preserves literal Space keys in resolved shortcuts so custom Space bindings survive decoding. Existing length limits and command validation remain intact, with no change to default bindings.

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The shortcut key schema now accepts a single-space key and keys without leading or trailing whitespace, up to 64 characters. Tests verify that decoding retains valid rules and that encoding reproduces them.

Changes: Keybinding validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Shortcut key contract and validation `packages/contracts/src/keybindings.ts`, `packages/contracts/src/keybindings.test.ts`	The schema accepts a single space or a key without leading or trailing whitespace, up to 64 characters. Tests check decoding and encoding of valid rules and exclude malformed entries.

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Change: Bug fix

Possibly related issues

pingdotgg/t3code#32007: The issue describes a Space shortcut serialization failure caused by trimming its key to an empty string. This change allows a literal space in the key schema.

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The change preserves Space shortcuts while rejecting malformed keys. No merge-blocking risk is identified.

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packages/contracts/src/keybindings.tslines 154–158Outdated · bf6ef90Open thread

…	…	@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export const KeybindingsConfig = Schema.Array(KeybindingRule).check(
	155	+	key: Schema.NonEmptyString.check(Schema.isMaxLength(MAX_KEYBINDING_VALUE_LENGTH)),
156	156		metaKey: Schema.Boolean,
157	157		ctrlKey: Schema.Boolean,
158	158		shiftKey: Schema.Boolean,

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1	set -eu
2	printf '%s\n' '--- contract schema and tests ---'
3	nl -ba packages/contracts/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '120,175p'
4	nl -ba packages/contracts/src/keybindings.test.ts \| sed -n '1,85p'
5	printf '%s\n' '--- public decode/encode definitions and callers ---'
6	rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' -e 'decodeResolvedKeybindings' -e 'encodeResolvedKeybindings' -e 'KeybindingShortcut' packages apps
7	printf '%s\n' '--- shared parser and matcher ---'
8	nl -ba packages/shared/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '80,145p'
9	nl -ba packages/shared/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '230,315p'
10	nl -ba packages/shared/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '430,485p'
11	printf '%s\n' '--- server codec ---'
12	nl -ba apps/server/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '35,90p'
13	nl -ba apps/server/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '135,165p'

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1	set -eu
2	printf '%s\n' '--- resolved schema declaration ---'
3	nl -ba packages/contracts/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '185,215p'
4	printf '%s\n' '--- resolved config consumers and decode boundaries ---'
5	rg -n -F --glob '*.{ts,tsx}' -e 'ResolvedKeybindingsConfig' -e 'decodeUnknownEffect' -e 'decodeUnknown' apps packages \| sed -n '1,220p'
6	printf '%s\n' '--- web keybinding data flow ---'
7	nl -ba apps/web/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '120,210p'
8	nl -ba apps/web/src/keybindings.ts \| sed -n '270,315p'

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Reject whitespace-only resolved shortcut keys except for " ".

ResolvedKeybindingsConfig can decode and retain a shortcut whose key is " ", but matchesKeybindingShortcut only compares against normalized keyboard-event keys. That binding can never fire. Keep the intentional single-space value for space, and reject other whitespace-only keys in this schema.

Suggested fix

diff

1	export const KeybindingShortcut = Schema.Struct({
2	- key: Schema.NonEmptyString.check(Schema.isMaxLength(MAX_KEYBINDING_VALUE_LENGTH)),
3	+ key: Schema.NonEmptyString.check(
4	+ Schema.isMaxLength(MAX_KEYBINDING_VALUE_LENGTH),
5	+ Schema.isPattern(/^(?: \|[\s\S]\S[\s\S])$/),
6	+ ),
7	metaKey: Schema.Boolean,
8	ctrlKey: Schema.Boolean,
9	shiftKey: Schema.Boolean,

diff

1	{ command: "terminal.toggle", shortcut: { ...shortcut, key: "" } },
2	+ { command: "terminal.toggle", shortcut: { ...shortcut, key: " " } },
3	{ command: "terminal.toggle", shortcut: { ...shortcut, key: "x".repeat(65) } },

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✅ Addressed in commit d82c15d

JJo22342d ago

Fixed in d82c15deb7421689f5a87c19fea7d17a0fce04f6. The check preserves exactly one Space and rejects whitespace-only or padded keys. I used a stricter pattern than the suggestion so leading/trailing whitespace such as " a" is rejected too. The extended malformed-entry case fails on the previous head and now passes, including encode round-trips for Space, +, escape and p. Exact-base changed-file checks pass; Claude Opus 5.5 independently reviewed the final head and reran the owning tests. No new real-client verification is claimed.

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@Jo2234 Thanks for the detailed fix. The updated schema preserves " " and rejects other whitespace-only and padded keys. The test coverage also includes encode round-trips for valid keys.

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Written by gpt-6.1-sol on behalf of Maria

Verified in a real dev environment

verified unchanged at bf6ef9070b9303038560deff8315d0bf87885e35 on this linux boat vm. used playwright from the repo with /usr/bin/google-chrome, one background dev server at a time, isolated fresh state, and bundled dev mode. created the project and thread through the app and completed real codex gpt-6.1-sol turns on both revisions. no mocks or replay data.

on github/main (8b44f42b14), recorded and saved ctrl+space for terminal toggle in settings. the file contained mod+space, but the shortcut did nothing. the mouse button still opened the terminal.
on the exact pr head, the same settings flow retained ctrl+space. it opened and closed the real terminal, including after a browser reload. ran printf 'space shortcut works\n' in that terminal and saw its output.
neighboring behavior passed: ctrl+d split the terminal; ctrl+w plus the confirmation closed the split; ctrl+k opened the command palette. resetting the binding restored ctrl+j and removed ctrl+space.
existing contract shortcut tests passed through blacksmith-testbox: 2/2. existing github ci is green. no source changes or pushes were needed.

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1	main: save mod+space -> ctrl+space -> terminal stays closed
2	pr: save mod+space -> ctrl+space -> terminal opens
3	pr: printf 'space shortcut works\n' -> space shortcut works
4	pr: ctrl+space -> terminal closes
5	pr: reload -> ctrl+space -> terminal opens
6	blacksmith: cd packages/contracts && vp test run src/keybindings.test.ts --config ../../vite.config.ts
7	result: 1 file passed, 2 tests passed

before, main after ctrl+space:

main: ctrl+space leaves the terminal closed

after, pr after ctrl+space and a real shell command:

pr: ctrl+space opens the terminal and its shell command succeeds

recording (animated gif): record shortcut, save, open terminal, run command, close terminal. inspected the capture and verified uploaded playback and seeking.

pr: settings recorder through terminal open, shell command, and terminal close

Not verified

native electron, ios/android, macos/windows shortcut handling, preview forwarding, snapshot chords, other providers, and remote/relay/tunnel connections were not exercised. this pass covers the linux web client, its real server configuration stream, codex provider turns, and the terminal path.

Added 1 commit2d ago

fix(contracts): reject padded resolved shortcut keysd82c15d

JJo2234reviewed2d ago

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Added 2 commits1d ago

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fix/contracts-space-keybinding-shortcut6f45abb
test(contracts): trim redundant resolved shortcut key cases876e4a4

JJulius Marminge1d ago

Evidence

Linux Chromium 156, 1280×800, light theme; fresh isolated synthetic data on both commits.

Record Ctrl+Space for Terminal: Toggle in Settings and save. Return to the thread, press twice, reload, and press twice again. Reopen Settings to inspect the saved binding.

Base: terminal remains closed before and after reload; Settings restores Ctrl+J. Head: terminal opens and closes before and after reload; Settings retains custom Ctrl+Space.

Capture	Before	After
Commit	b3fdf2b10f	876e4a43ab
Ctrl+Space before reload	Before: terminal stays closed	After: terminal opens
Ctrl+Space after reload	Before: terminal stays closed after reload	After: terminal opens after reload
Saved binding after reload	Before: default Ctrl+J restored	After: custom Ctrl+Space retained
Recording	Before recording	After recording

Reproduction driver. Head captures mask the terminal prompt line to remove internal paths.

AI-assisted; verified with the tests and tools listed above.

Not shown:

Malformed-key validation was not exercised; this real-client reproduction records a valid Space shortcut.
Desktop and mobile clients were not run; evidence covers the Linux web client.
The former Ctrl+J shortcut was not separately pressed; Settings visibly shows its replacement on head.