UAT: TUI escape cascade not implemented — no cascading escape from modals/overlays/sidebar toward main prompt #6450

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opened 2026-04-09 21:04:24 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment
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Bug Report

Spec Reference

Specification lines 29807–29822 (Escape Cascade)

Expected Behavior (from spec)

The escape key should always cascade toward the main screen (spec lines 29807–29822):

Modal (PlanDetail, ProjectDetail, PersonaEditor, ...)
  ↓ escape
Overlay (ReferencePicker, SlashCommand)
  ↓ escape
Sidebar Fullscreen
  ↓ escape
Sidebar Visible

From spec line 29822:

Multiple escape presses from any state eventually reach the main chat prompt. No modal or screen may trap the user without an escape path.

Actual Behavior (from code analysis)

src/cleveragents/tui/app.py BINDINGS (lines 92–96):

BINDINGS: ClassVar[list[tuple[str, str, str]]] = [
    ("ctrl+q", "quit", "Quit"),
    ("f1", "help", "Help"),
    ("ctrl+t", "cycle_preset", "Cycle Preset"),
]

No escape binding exists. No escape cascade logic is implemented anywhere in the TUI.

The HelpPanelOverlay.hide() method exists (line 114) but is never called by an escape handler. The ActorSelectionOverlay.hide() method exists (line 150) but is also never called by an escape handler.

Since the sidebar and modals (PlanDetailModal, ProjectDetailModal, PersonaEditorModal) are not implemented, the full cascade cannot be tested, but the escape binding itself is missing.

Code Location

  • src/cleveragents/tui/app.py — BINDINGS (lines 92–96), no escape handler
  • src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/help_panel_overlay.pyhide() exists but not escape-triggered
  • src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/actor_selection_overlay.pyhide() exists but not escape-triggered

Steps to Reproduce (Code Analysis)

  1. Read src/cleveragents/tui/app.py lines 92–96
  2. Observe: no escape binding
  3. Search for action_escape or on_key_escape in app.py
  4. Observe: no such method
  5. Compare with spec lines 29807–29822

Severity

Medium — without escape cascade, users can get trapped in overlays. Backlog item since most modals/sidebar are also not yet implemented.


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## Bug Report ### Spec Reference Specification lines 29807–29822 (Escape Cascade) ### Expected Behavior (from spec) The escape key should always cascade toward the main screen (spec lines 29807–29822): ``` Modal (PlanDetail, ProjectDetail, PersonaEditor, ...) ↓ escape Overlay (ReferencePicker, SlashCommand) ↓ escape Sidebar Fullscreen ↓ escape Sidebar Visible ``` From spec line 29822: > Multiple escape presses from any state eventually reach the main chat prompt. No modal or screen may trap the user without an escape path. ### Actual Behavior (from code analysis) `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` `BINDINGS` (lines 92–96): ```python BINDINGS: ClassVar[list[tuple[str, str, str]]] = [ ("ctrl+q", "quit", "Quit"), ("f1", "help", "Help"), ("ctrl+t", "cycle_preset", "Cycle Preset"), ] ``` No `escape` binding exists. No escape cascade logic is implemented anywhere in the TUI. The `HelpPanelOverlay.hide()` method exists (line 114) but is never called by an escape handler. The `ActorSelectionOverlay.hide()` method exists (line 150) but is also never called by an escape handler. Since the sidebar and modals (PlanDetailModal, ProjectDetailModal, PersonaEditorModal) are not implemented, the full cascade cannot be tested, but the escape binding itself is missing. ### Code Location - `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` — BINDINGS (lines 92–96), no escape handler - `src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/help_panel_overlay.py` — `hide()` exists but not escape-triggered - `src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/actor_selection_overlay.py` — `hide()` exists but not escape-triggered ### Steps to Reproduce (Code Analysis) 1. Read `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` lines 92–96 2. Observe: no `escape` binding 3. Search for `action_escape` or `on_key_escape` in app.py 4. Observe: no such method 5. Compare with spec lines 29807–29822 ### Severity Medium — without escape cascade, users can get trapped in overlays. Backlog item since most modals/sidebar are also not yet implemented. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester
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Verified — Valid UAT bug. Escape key cascade from modals/overlays/sidebar toward main prompt is not implemented. MoSCoW: Should Have — important UX behavior for TUI navigation.


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✅ **Verified** — Valid UAT bug. Escape key cascade from modals/overlays/sidebar toward main prompt is not implemented. **MoSCoW: Should Have** — important UX behavior for TUI navigation. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.7.0 milestone 2026-04-17 08:43:45 +00:00
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