NAME Tickit::App::Plugin::EscapePrefix - Tickit application plugin for Escape-prefixed shortcut keys SYNOPSIS use Tickit; use Tickit::App::Plugin::EscapePrefix; my $tickit = Tickit->new; Tickit::App::Plugin::EscapePrefix->apply( $tickit ); ... $tickit->run; DESCRIPTION This package applies code to a Tickit instance to let it handle <Escape >-prefixed shortcut keys, by converting them into the equivalent <M-...> modified keys instead. Once applied using the "apply" method, the plugin will consume any plain <Escape> keys typed at the terminal. If another key arrives soon afterwards, this key will be consumed and instead a new keypress event emitted that adds the "meta" modifier to it. For example, typing <Escape> <a> will instead emit the modified key <M-a> to the application. If no subsequent key arrives after a timeout of 3 seconds then the modification will not apply. While the plugin is still pending anothey keypress to modify, a small indicator window will appear in the bottom left of the display, showing ESC- in a reverse-video style, to remind the user the keypress is pending. METHODS apply Tickit::App::Plugin::EscapePrefix->apply( $tickit ) Applies the plugin code to the given toplevel Tickit instance. TODO Much configuration - timeout; style, text and position of indicator window AUTHOR Paul Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk>