prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

Unable to bind a key to Ctrl-=

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Description

This code results in an error:

kb = KeyBindings()

@kb.add("c-=")
def _(event):
    handleCtrlEquals()
ValueError: Invalid key: c-=

When I look in the keys.py file, I don't see a key for c-=. Is this just an oversight?

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Start with src/prompt_toolkit/keys.py and reproduce the shown KeyBindings example using "c-=". Trace how key names are validated and confirm the expected behavior for Ctrl-=; done means the binding is accepted without ValueError and the handler can be invoked.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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