Alt-Enter in the picker does not open selected file

[MuratOzsoyler]

Summary

Alt-Enter should open selected file while file picker remains open. But no files are opened.

Reproduction Steps

I tried this:

1. hx .
2. Enterd Space then f
3. Selected an entry.
4. Alt-Enter

I expected the file opened and file picker remained open.

Instead, this happened:
File picker stayed open but no file is opened in the background.

Helix log

~/.cache/helix/helix.log

No log entries related to this bug, except may be this: ``` 2024-01-17T22:36:05.154 helix_tui::backend::crossterm [DEBUG] The keyboard enhancement protocol is not supported in this terminal (checked in 1.956676ms) ```

Platform

Windows 11 wsl archlinux

Terminal Emulator

alacritty for Windows

Installation Method

from AUR helix-git package

Helix Version

helix 23.10 (3f88a3f)

[David-Else]

It works here on the latest master, the file appears in the buffer list.

[the-mikedavis]

This is intentional actually, see #4435

[MuratOzsoyler]

I've tested this on an archlinux installed computer. Indeed it works on Linux.

But in wsl, on Windows based terminal apps (Alacritty for Windows, Windows Terminal etc.) Alt-Enter changes something visually on the upside of the console but nothing gets loaded. None of the Alt-Entered files appears in buffer list.

I've checked this just recently using freshly build helix-git AUR package. hx --version is helix 23.10 (9c56afef) right now.

[jw013]

Sounds like alacritty is using Alt-Enter to toggle fullscreen. If you want helix to be able to see the key you will need to unbind it in alacritty.

[MuratOzsoyler]

@jw013 I think you've nailed the solution! I'll try this when I am near my computer.

[MuratOzsoyler]

Problem is this binding active only on Windows:

Thanks for your pointer and patience.