OpenRCT2 / OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2

Inconsistent "close top-most window" key

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enhancement
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Description

OpenRCT2, v0.2.6-146-g619b06254 (619b062 on develop) provided by GitHub
Windows 7 (x86-64)

Already in the main menu, this is reproduceable.

Menu Can Close?
New game can close with backspace
Load Game cannot close with backspace (same for "save game" later)
Multiplayer Game can close with backspace
Changelog (only when it auto-prompts after update) cannot close with backspace

Further I think it would be an improvement if you could close the console with the ESC key.

Thank you

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported Backspace behavior in the New Game, Load Game, Save Game, Multiplayer Game, and Changelog menus, then check the console's Escape behavior. Trace the shared top-most-window close handling and verify that all listed windows close consistently while the console responds to Escape.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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