Define the Mutt-like keymap and contextual help #22

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2026-08-09T19:10:47Z

hugo commented

2026-08-09 19:10:47 +00:00

Objective

Provide a coherent Mutt-like default keymap and context-sensitive help for every TUI action.

Scope

Define common navigation with j/k, arrows, page/home/end, Enter, Tab, Shift-Tab, q, ?, /, : and a manual-lock key.
Assign direct keys to every ordinary base pass workflow; Git requires direct keys only for pull and push.
Resolve keys by current UI mode so editing text does not accidentally trigger browser mutations.
Generate the help screen and compact context line from the same action registry used for dispatch.
Document destructive confirmations and multi-key sequences.

Acceptance criteria

Every reachable action has a discoverable help entry and no mode has ambiguous bindings.
Help and dispatch cannot drift because both consume the same registry.
Tests cover mode precedence, terminal escape sequences, repeated keys, unavailable actions and confirmation shortcuts.
No key handler performs domain work directly; it dispatches a storage-backed UI action.

Prerequisites

TUI shell; sidebar; structured viewer and editor.

## Objective Provide a coherent Mutt-like default keymap and context-sensitive help for every TUI action. ## Scope - Define common navigation with `j`/`k`, arrows, page/home/end, Enter, Tab, Shift-Tab, `q`, `?`, `/`, `:` and a manual-lock key. - Assign direct keys to every ordinary base pass workflow; Git requires direct keys only for pull and push. - Resolve keys by current UI mode so editing text does not accidentally trigger browser mutations. - Generate the help screen and compact context line from the same action registry used for dispatch. - Document destructive confirmations and multi-key sequences. ## Acceptance criteria - Every reachable action has a discoverable help entry and no mode has ambiguous bindings. - Help and dispatch cannot drift because both consume the same registry. - Tests cover mode precedence, terminal escape sequences, repeated keys, unavailable actions and confirmation shortcuts. - No key handler performs domain work directly; it dispatches a storage-backed UI action. ## Prerequisites TUI shell; sidebar; structured viewer and editor.

hugo added this to the 02 - Mutt-style terminal UI milestone 2026-08-09 19:10:47 +00:00

hugo added the enhancement label 2026-08-09 19:10:47 +00:00

hugo commented

2026-08-10 08:03:46 +00:00

Implemented in commit 639ae0d. The TUI now has a single typed action registry for key resolution, compact context hints, command names, and contextual help. It covers common navigation, mode-scoped direct pass workflows, Git pull/push two-key sequences, manual locking, destructive confirmation guidance, terminal repeat events, escape cancellation, unavailable keys, and text-input precedence. Workflow keys dispatch typed UI effects only; password-store behavior remains in crates/storage. Verified with cargo fmt --all -- --check; RUSTFLAGS='-D warnings' cargo check --workspace --all-targets; cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings; cargo test --workspace.

Implemented in commit 639ae0d. The TUI now has a single typed action registry for key resolution, compact context hints, command names, and contextual help. It covers common navigation, mode-scoped direct pass workflows, Git pull/push two-key sequences, manual locking, destructive confirmation guidance, terminal repeat events, escape cancellation, unavailable keys, and text-input precedence. Workflow keys dispatch typed UI effects only; password-store behavior remains in crates/storage. Verified with cargo fmt --all -- --check; RUSTFLAGS='-D warnings' cargo check --workspace --all-targets; cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings; cargo test --workspace.

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Reference: hugo/IronStorage#22