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`Esc` does not work in various situations
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Since Jul 13, 2026.
regression nightly
UX/interaction
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
- [THIS IS FIXED]
Escdoes not work in various situations, including leaving note input mode and exiting a text input field.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/53b10e03-f27b-4606-b0e6-f1a4ef2e9f62
Escdoes not work to close Add instruments, Parts, Preferences etc. windows
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/24e1302b-c53c-42d3-8dc1-62ad64786943
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
Nightly main
Regression
Yes, this works in the latest released version and is broken in the nightly builds
Operating system
macOS 26.5.2
Additional context
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