ESC key opening iterm from everywhere on macOS

[Dzenis Softic]

Hi everyone,

I've been having issues with esc key on fresh install of iTerm2 on Macbook pro M1 pro max.

Symptom #1

Steps to reproduce:

1. open iTerm2, build 3.4.14 on macOS 12.1
2. go to any other program (e.g. Chrome).
3. Press "esc" key on keyboard

What happens: Focus changes back to iTerm2, as if this was a hotkey

Expected behavior : Esc key shouldn't act as a hotkey to iTerm2

Symptom #2

Steps to reproduce:

1. open iTerm2, build 3.4.14 on macOS 12.1
2. enter vim
3. Press "esc" key on keyboard

What happens: Nothing happens. I have to use ctrl+[ to activate vim's normal esc key behaviour

Expected behavior: Esc key should activate vim's : command line.

What I already checked

Preferences - Keys: No esc key binding found

thank you!

dz.

[George Nachman]

Check Prefs > Profiles > Keys to see if you have a profile with a hotkey of esc assigned to it.

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[Dzenis Softic]

Hm.. I thought this would be it, but it doesn't seem like it:

any other places with key mappings?

thanks!!

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[George Nachman]

I’m not quite sure what else it could be. Can you make a debug log that reproduces the issue?

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[Dzenis Softic]

Yes, thank you.

here it is attached.

My steps to take the debug log:

1. switch to the iTerm window

2. enable debug logging

3. switch to Chrome

4. press ESC button. At this point, pressing the Esc button switched me back to iTerm window.

5. turn off debug logging

thank you!!

dz.

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[Damien Spectre]

I am getting this exact behaviour. Happens anywhere in MAC -> I press Escape and ITERM2 takes focus.

Started with Monterey Update in my case and I am on the latest version of ITERM2