Windows 11 in Modal mode - cannot get verb invocation with : (single colon)

I'm using modal mode on Windows11 (broot v1.44.6) and I can't get verb invocation using `:`
I have to use `space` to get out of command mode and start typing a verb. On MacOS and Linux it works with `:` 
On Windows, in addition to `space`, typing `/ ` also works to switch out of command mode and begin a search.
I confirmed the behavior is the same on an old version (v1.28.0) with fresh configs.
I have the same issue if I launch it from cmd or powershell in Windows Terminal and from MSYS2 + fish in WezTerm.
Anyone else using modal mode on windows that can confrirm `:` is not working?

Reproduce the issue in broot v1.44.6 on Windows 11 with a fresh configuration, using both Windows Terminal and the reported shells. Compare modal-mode handling of `:`, `space`, and `/ `; the work is done when single-colon verb invocation works on Windows without breaking the existing transitions.

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