catchall catches shift

[dryBoneMarrow]

As far as I understand, the catchall key is supposed to only catch unused keys to for example exit a submap when an unknown key is pressed. This does not work when defining a key binding with shift, upon pressing shift the submap exits even though I have defined a key binding using shift. Defining a key binding with only shift (not in combination with another key) doesn't help either.

Example:

submap=foobar
bind=,A,exec,true
bind=SHIFT,A,exec,true
bind=,catchall,submap,reset

When pressing A, the submap doesn't exit as expected
When pressing another Key the submap exits as expected
When pressing SHIFT, the submap exits maybe as expected

Adding bind=SHIFT,,exec,true to the submap:
When pressing SHIFT, the submap exits not as expected

[DrTeagle]

I am having a similar issue, here is my currnet setup

      bindl = $mainMod,space,submap, prefix
      submap = prefix
      bind = SHIFT,z,fullscreen,
      bind = ,z,fullscreen,1
      bindd = ,q,launch the terminal,exec,uwsm app -- $term
      bindd = ,D,launch discord,exec,uwsm app -- vesktop
      bindl = SHIFT,l,exec,uwsm stop
      bind =,comma,submap,special
      submap = special
      bind = ,F4,exec,[workspace special:bt silent] ghostty -e btop
      bind = CONTROL_L,l,togglespecialworkspace,bt
      bind = ,escape,submap,prefix
      bind = ,catchall, submap, prefix
      submap = prefix
      # add more later
      bind = ,escape,submap,reset
      bind = ,catchall, submap, reset
      submap = reset
    

the sift key is immediatly recognized as an "unmapped" key and immedatly exits. is there a way to make an exceptiion for this or other such modifier keys?

[DrTeagle]

it seems catchall catches all modifier keys as well

[aurelivia]

Switching bind to bindr will stop it from shadowing modifiers.

[DrTeagle]

which bind?

[aurelivia]

bindr = , catchall, submap, reset

[lpanebr]

Thanks this WORKS!! 🎉

Here's my bad and good config for reference:

❌ BAD:

bind = SUPER, A, submap, applications
submap = applications
bindd = , F, Files, exec, nautilus
bind = SHIFT, F, exec, nautilus -w
bind = , catchall, submap, reset
bind = , escape, submap, reset
submap = reset

✅ GOOD: Works with a new little annoyance: The catchall will only trigger without modifiers.

bind = SUPER, A, submap, applications
submap = applications
bindd = , F, Files, exec, nautilus
bind = SHIFT, F, exec, nautilus -w
bindr = , catchall, submap, reset
bind = , escape, submap, reset
submap = reset

[DrTeagle]

I no longer have this problem on "latest" git(barring the build error as mentioned in another thread)

[DrTeagle]

actually no I still have it, trying suggestion now.