Reliable letter-based default keybinds + kitty keyboard protocol

alt+tab is grabbed by desktop WMs and alt+arrows are re-encoded or
swallowed by several terminals, leaking plain arrow keys into the
focused window. Primary defaults are now letter chords which every
terminal delivers via ESC-prefix: alt+w (switcher), alt+h/alt+l
(snap), alt+m (maximize). The alt+tab/arrow variants stay as extra
bindings, and standalone/client now enable the kitty keyboard
protocol (DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES) when the terminal supports it
so even those are delivered unambiguously (Konsole 23.08+, kitty,
foot, wezterm, ghostty). 34/34 integration checks.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ En terminal-baserad fönsterhanterare med flytande fönster, full mussuport och
 - Flytande terminaler med fri positionering och storleksändring
 - Full mussuport: vänster/höger/mitten-klick, scroll, drag, ANSI-muse-protokoll vidarebefordras till appar
 - Scrollback-historik med scrollbar + copy-mode med sökning (`alt+c`)
-- Fönsterväxlare i MRU-ordning (`alt+tab`/`alt+w`)
-- Snap till halvskärm (`alt+left`/`alt+right` eller dra mot kanten) och maximera (`alt+up`/dubbelklick på titelraden)
+- Fönsterväxlare i MRU-ordning (`alt+w`, även `alt+tab` där den inte fångas av skrivbordet)
+- Snap till halvskärm (`alt+h`/`alt+l` eller dra mot kanten) och maximera (`alt+m`/dubbelklick på titelraden) — alt+pilar fungerar också i terminaler med kitty keyboard-protokoll
 - Teman i egna TOML-filer (`themes/`) + inbyggd inställningsdialog (kugghjulet `≡` i panelen)
 - Hot-reload: config.toml, panel- och temafiler laddas om live när de ändras
 - Panel (topp/botten) med klickbara knappar och dynamiska status-widgets

assets/default-config.toml

@@ -45,34 +45,49 @@ label = "Ny terminal"
 action = { type = "spawn_terminal" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+tab"
+key = "alt+w"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fönsterväxlare"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+w"
+key = "alt+tab"
 scope = "global"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+left"
+key = "alt+h"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst vänster"
 action = { type = "snap_left" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+right"
+key = "alt+left"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_left" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+l"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst höger"
 action = { type = "snap_right" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+up"
+key = "alt+right"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_right" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+m"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Maximera/återställ"
 action = { type = "maximize" }
 
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+up"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "maximize" }
+
 [[keybind]]
 key = "alt+c"
 scope = "global"

config.toml

@@ -44,37 +44,54 @@ scope = "global"
 label = "Ny terminal"
 action = { type = "spawn_terminal" }
 
-# Fönsterväxlare (Alt+Tab-overlay i MRU-ordning).
-# OBS: vissa terminaler/skrivbord fångar alt+tab själva — alt+w är reserv.
+# Fönsterväxlare (MRU-ordning). alt+w är primär — alt+tab fångas ofta
+# av skrivbordsmiljön och alt+pilar av vissa terminaler; bokstavs-binds
+# fungerar överallt. (I terminaler med kitty keyboard-protokoll
+# levereras även alt+tab/pilar korrekt.)
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+tab"
+key = "alt+w"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fönsterväxlare"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+w"
+key = "alt+tab"
 scope = "global"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 # Fäst fokuserat fönster som vänster/höger halvskärm
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+left"
+key = "alt+h"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst vänster"
 action = { type = "snap_left" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+right"
+key = "alt+left"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_left" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+l"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst höger"
 action = { type = "snap_right" }
 
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+right"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_right" }
+
 # Maximera/återställ fokuserat fönster (även dubbelklick på titelraden)
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+m"
+scope = "global"
+label = "Maximera/återställ"
+action = { type = "maximize" }
+
 [[keybind]]
 key = "alt+up"
 scope = "global"
-label = "Maximera/återställ"
 action = { type = "maximize" }
 
 # Copy-mode: bläddra/söka i fokuserat fönsters historik med tangentbordet

dist/linux/config.toml

@@ -45,34 +45,49 @@ label = "Ny terminal"
 action = { type = "spawn_terminal" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+tab"
+key = "alt+w"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fönsterväxlare"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+w"
+key = "alt+tab"
 scope = "global"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+left"
+key = "alt+h"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst vänster"
 action = { type = "snap_left" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+right"
+key = "alt+left"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_left" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+l"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst höger"
 action = { type = "snap_right" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+up"
+key = "alt+right"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_right" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+m"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Maximera/återställ"
 action = { type = "maximize" }
 
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+up"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "maximize" }
+
 [[keybind]]
 key = "alt+c"
 scope = "global"

dist/win/config.toml

@@ -45,34 +45,49 @@ label = "Ny PowerShell-terminal"
 action = { type = "spawn_terminal", shell = "powershell.exe" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+tab"
+key = "alt+w"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fönsterväxlare"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+w"
+key = "alt+tab"
 scope = "global"
 action = { type = "window_switcher" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+left"
+key = "alt+h"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst vänster"
 action = { type = "snap_left" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+right"
+key = "alt+left"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_left" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+l"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Fäst höger"
 action = { type = "snap_right" }
 
 [[keybind]]
-key = "alt+up"
+key = "alt+right"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "snap_right" }
+
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+m"
 scope = "global"
 label = "Maximera/återställ"
 action = { type = "maximize" }
 
+[[keybind]]
+key = "alt+up"
+scope = "global"
+action = { type = "maximize" }
+
 [[keybind]]
 key = "alt+c"
 scope = "global"

src/client.rs

@@ -60,9 +60,21 @@ pub fn run(socket_path: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
     enable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
     execute!(stdout, EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture, crossterm::cursor::Hide)?;
+    let keyboard_enhanced = crossterm::terminal::supports_keyboard_enhancement().unwrap_or(false);
+    if keyboard_enhanced {
+        let _ = execute!(
+            io::stdout(),
+            crossterm::event::PushKeyboardEnhancementFlags(
+                crossterm::event::KeyboardEnhancementFlags::DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES
+            )
+        );
+    }
 
     let result = client_loop(&mut stdout, &mut writer, &frame_rx, term_w, term_h);
 
+    if keyboard_enhanced {
+        let _ = execute!(io::stdout(), crossterm::event::PopKeyboardEnhancementFlags);
+    }
     execute!(
         stdout,
         crossterm::cursor::Show,

src/config.rs

@@ -173,35 +173,53 @@ fn default_keybinds() -> Vec<KeybindConfig> {
             label: Some("Ny terminal".to_string()),
         },
         KeybindConfig {
-            key: "alt+tab".to_string(),
+            key: "alt+w".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,
             action: MenuAction::WindowSwitcher,
             label: Some("Fönsterväxlare".to_string()),
         },
         KeybindConfig {
-            key: "alt+w".to_string(),
+            key: "alt+tab".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,
             action: MenuAction::WindowSwitcher,
             label: None,
         },
         KeybindConfig {
-            key: "alt+left".to_string(),
+            key: "alt+h".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,
             action: MenuAction::SnapLeft,
             label: Some("Fäst vänster".to_string()),
         },
         KeybindConfig {
-            key: "alt+right".to_string(),
+            key: "alt+left".to_string(),
+            scope: KeybindScope::Global,
+            action: MenuAction::SnapLeft,
+            label: None,
+        },
+        KeybindConfig {
+            key: "alt+l".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,
             action: MenuAction::SnapRight,
             label: Some("Fäst höger".to_string()),
         },
         KeybindConfig {
-            key: "alt+up".to_string(),
+            key: "alt+right".to_string(),
+            scope: KeybindScope::Global,
+            action: MenuAction::SnapRight,
+            label: None,
+        },
+        KeybindConfig {
+            key: "alt+m".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,
             action: MenuAction::Maximize,
             label: Some("Maximera/återställ".to_string()),
         },
+        KeybindConfig {
+            key: "alt+up".to_string(),
+            scope: KeybindScope::Global,
+            action: MenuAction::Maximize,
+            label: None,
+        },
         KeybindConfig {
             key: "alt+c".to_string(),
             scope: KeybindScope::Global,

src/main.rs

@@ -170,12 +170,17 @@ KONFIGURATION (./config.toml, annars ~/.config/tui-wm/config.toml):
 TANGENTER (standard, ändras via [[keybind]] i config.toml):
     ctrl+space    Kommandodialog — skriv t.ex. `htop` och tryck Enter
     alt+enter     Ny terminal
-    alt+tab/alt+w Fönsterväxlare (MRU) — Tab stegar, Enter väljer
-    alt+left/right  Fäst fönster som vänster/höger halvskärm
-    alt+up        Maximera/återställ (även dubbelklick på titelraden)
+    alt+w         Fönsterväxlare (MRU) — Tab stegar, Enter väljer
+    alt+h/alt+l   Fäst fönster som vänster/höger halvskärm
+    alt+m         Maximera/återställ (även dubbelklick på titelraden)
     alt+c         Copy-mode: bläddra/söka i historiken (/ n N q)
     ctrl+q        Avsluta (från en ansluten klient: kopplar bara ner den)
 
+    alt+tab och alt+pilar är också bundna men fångas ofta av
+    skrivbordsmiljön/terminalen — bokstavsvarianterna fungerar överallt.
+    I terminaler med kitty keyboard-protokoll (Konsole 23.08+, kitty,
+    foot, wezterm, ghostty) levereras även pil-varianterna korrekt.
+
 TEMA & INSTÄLLNINGAR:
     theme = \"themes/dark.toml\" i config.toml väljer tema (egna teman =
     egna TOML-filer). Kugghjulet ≡ i panelen öppnar inbyggda
@@ -203,6 +208,18 @@ fn run_standalone() -> io::Result<()> {
     enable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
     execute!(stdout, EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture, EnableBracketedPaste, EnableFocusChange)?;
+    // Kitty keyboard-protokoll (om terminalen stödjer det): gör att
+    // alt+pilar, alt+tab m.fl. levereras entydigt i stället för att
+    // kollidera med legacy-escape-sekvenser.
+    let keyboard_enhanced = crossterm::terminal::supports_keyboard_enhancement().unwrap_or(false);
+    if keyboard_enhanced {
+        let _ = execute!(
+            io::stdout(),
+            crossterm::event::PushKeyboardEnhancementFlags(
+                crossterm::event::KeyboardEnhancementFlags::DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES
+            )
+        );
+    }
     let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(stdout);
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
 
@@ -212,6 +229,9 @@ fn run_standalone() -> io::Result<()> {
 
     let result = run_standalone_loop(&mut terminal, &mut app, ipc_rx, &socket_path);
 
+    if keyboard_enhanced {
+        let _ = execute!(io::stdout(), crossterm::event::PopKeyboardEnhancementFlags);
+    }
     disable_raw_mode()?;
     execute!(terminal.backend_mut(), LeaveAlternateScreen, DisableMouseCapture, DisableBracketedPaste, DisableFocusChange)?;
     terminal.show_cursor()?;

tests/integration.py

@@ -346,6 +346,14 @@ def main():
         maxed = next(w for w in wmx["windows"] if w["id"] == sw_open["id"])
         check("alt+up maximerar fönstret", maxed["width"] >= 95,
               f"geometri: {maxed}")
+        # Bokstavs-varianten: alt+m ska toggla tillbaka (återställa)
+        disp.send(key_event(ch="m", modifiers="ALT"))
+        time.sleep(0.3)
+        app.send({"type": "list_windows", "request_id": "lrest"})
+        wre = app.recv_until("window_list")
+        restored = next(w for w in wre["windows"] if w["id"] == sw_open["id"])
+        check("alt+m återställer (bokstavs-bind)", 45 <= restored["width"] <= 55,
+              f"geometri: {restored}")
         app.send({"type": "close_window", "window_id": sw_open["id"]})
 
         # ── 4f. Copy-mode: alt+c, sök, avsluta ───────────────────────────