3 files changed, 13 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/Keys.cc b/src/Keys.cc
index 05f1747..658820e 100644
--- a/src/Keys.cc
+++ b/src/Keys.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ Keys::t_key::~t_key() {
 
 
 
-Keys::Keys(): m_reloader(new FbTk::AutoReloadHelper()), next_key(0) {
+Keys::Keys():
+    m_reloader(new FbTk::AutoReloadHelper()),
+    next_key(0), saved_keymode(0) {
     m_reloader->setReloadCmd(FbTk::RefCount<FbTk::Command<void> >(new FbTk::SimpleCommand<Keys>(*this, &Keys::reload)));
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ void Keys::deleteTree() {
         delete map_it->second;
     m_map.clear();
     next_key = 0;
+    saved_keymode = 0;
 }
 
 // keys are only grabbed in global context
@@ -504,22 +507,16 @@ bool Keys::doAction(int type, unsigned int mods, unsigned int key,
     if (!temp_key && isdouble)
         temp_key = next_key->find(type, mods, key, context, false);
 
-    // need to save this for emacs-style keybindings
-    static t_key *saved_keymode = 0;
-
-    // grab "None Escape" to exit keychain in the middle
-    unsigned int esc = FbTk::KeyUtil::getKey("Escape");
-
     if (temp_key && !temp_key->keylist.empty()) { // emacs-style
         if (!saved_keymode)
             saved_keymode = m_keylist;
         next_key = temp_key;
         setKeyMode(next_key);
-        grabKey(esc,0);
         return true;
     }
     if (!temp_key || *temp_key->m_command == 0) {
-        if (type == KeyPress && key == esc && mods == 0) {
+        if (type == KeyPress &&
+            !FbTk::KeyUtil::instance().keycodeToModmask(key)) {
             // if we're in the middle of an emacs-style keychain, exit it
             next_key = 0;
             if (saved_keymode) {
diff --git a/src/Keys.hh b/src/Keys.hh
index 03a15dd..9502643 100644
--- a/src/Keys.hh
+++ b/src/Keys.hh
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public:
     */
     void reconfigure();
     void keyMode(const std::string& keyMode);
+
+    bool inKeychain() const { return saved_keymode != 0; }
+
 private:
     class t_key; // helper class to build a 'keytree'
     typedef std::map<std::string, t_key *> keyspace_t;
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ private:
     keyspace_t m_map;
 
     // former doAction static var, we need to access it from deleteTree
-    t_key *next_key;
+    t_key *next_key, *saved_keymode;
 
     WindowMap m_window_map;
     HandlerMap m_handler_map;
diff --git a/src/Screen.cc b/src/Screen.cc
index 892afda..49b631d 100644
--- a/src/Screen.cc
+++ b/src/Screen.cc
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@ void BScreen::keyPressEvent(XKeyEvent &ke) {
     if (Fluxbox::instance()->keys()->doAction(ke.type, ke.state, ke.keycode,
                                               Keys::GLOBAL|Keys::ON_DESKTOP))
         // re-grab keyboard, so we don't pass KeyRelease to clients
+        // also for catching invalid keys in the middle of keychains
         FbTk::EventManager::instance()->grabKeyboard(rootWindow().window());
 
 }
@@ -871,8 +872,8 @@ void BScreen::keyReleaseEvent(XKeyEvent &ke) {
         m_cycling = false;
         focusControl().stopCyclingFocus();
     }
-
-    FbTk::EventManager::instance()->ungrabKeyboard();
+    if (!Fluxbox::instance()->keys()->inKeychain())
+        FbTk::EventManager::instance()->ungrabKeyboard();
 }
 
 void BScreen::buttonPressEvent(XButtonEvent &be) {