Escape key exits macOS "Lion full screen" mode. Why? Can it be disabled?

[abjugard]

See title.

I use "Lion full screen" mode for most apps. I know many people hate this feature, but it suits my workflow well and I've had this workflow for like 13 years so it's not something I am really interested in changing.

I am liking what I am seeing with this browser, but it's irritating me to no end that pressing Escape exits fullscreen unless something else in the current context captures Escape.

It may sound lame, but this is honestly almost a deal breaker for me, because when it exits this mode, going back into it will still re-order spaces (it puts the most recently full screened application furthest to the right), which means not only do I have to re-full screen, but also re-order them.

Would it be possible to have a toggle that disables "Pressing esc exits Lion full screen mode" please?

[abjugard]

Ah, it seems that the setting browser.fullscreen.exit_on_escape controls this behaviour, neat!

[abjugard]

I am wondering why this is default behaviour though, I would hazard a guess that most people who use Lion full screen use it more or less the same way I do and wouldn't want to leave it accidentally when they press Esc.

[deemco]

Thanks for the question and answer, it was bugging me so much! Nonetheless, Zen is definitely a breath of fresh air compared to all the prior browsers I've used.