microsoft / microsoft/edit

Add support for the kitty keyboard protocol

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Description

This may help us differentiate between more keys! This requires work in `src/input.rs`.

See: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/keyboard-protocol/

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with src/input.rs, then read the linked Kitty keyboard protocol specification to understand the required input sequences. Trace how keyboard input is currently parsed and define support around the protocol's key distinctions; done means the editor recognizes the additional keys described by the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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