Allow mode-exclusive bindings in any mode

This patch enables binding chains that go beyond mode changes by
allowing bindings to be defined for modes they do not usually have an
effect in.

4 files changed, 17 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9609ecc7..8288b589 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## 0.13.0-dev
 
+### Changed
+
+- Mode-specific bindings can now be bound in any mode for easier macros
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Character `;` inside the `URI` in `OSC 8` sequence breaking the URI
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
index e3ee41e7..0e50807a 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
@@ -1114,26 +1114,8 @@ impl<'a> Deserialize<'a> for RawBinding {
 
                 let action = match (action, chars, command) {
                     (Some(action @ Action::ViMotion(_)), None, None)
-                    | (Some(action @ Action::Vi(_)), None, None) => {
-                        if !mode.intersects(BindingMode::VI) || not_mode.intersects(BindingMode::VI)
-                        {
-                            return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
-                                "action `{}` is only available in vi mode, try adding `mode: Vi`",
-                                action,
-                            )));
-                        }
-                        action
-                    },
-                    (Some(action @ Action::Search(_)), None, None) => {
-                        if !mode.intersects(BindingMode::SEARCH) {
-                            return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
-                                "action `{}` is only available in search mode, try adding `mode: \
-                                 Search`",
-                                action,
-                            )));
-                        }
-                        action
-                    },
+                    | (Some(action @ Action::Vi(_)), None, None) => action,
+                    (Some(action @ Action::Search(_)), None, None) => action,
                     (Some(action @ Action::Mouse(_)), None, None) => {
                         if mouse.is_none() {
                             return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
diff --git a/alacritty/src/event.rs b/alacritty/src/event.rs
index 3248a1e7..21b866d2 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/event.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/event.rs
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         // Enable IME so we can input into the search bar with it if we were in Vi mode.
         self.window().set_ime_allowed(true);
 
+        self.terminal.mark_fully_damaged();
         self.display.pending_update.dirty = true;
     }
 
@@ -983,6 +984,7 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> ActionContext<'a, N, T> {
         let vi_mode = self.terminal.mode().contains(TermMode::VI);
         self.window().set_ime_allowed(!vi_mode);
 
+        self.terminal.mark_fully_damaged();
         self.display.pending_update.dirty = true;
         self.search_state.history_index = None;
 
diff --git a/alacritty/src/input.rs b/alacritty/src/input.rs
index 992b01df..935fc046 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/input.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/input.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::mem;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
+use log::debug;
 use winit::dpi::PhysicalPosition;
 use winit::event::{
     ElementState, KeyboardInput, ModifiersState, MouseButton, MouseScrollDelta,
@@ -162,6 +163,11 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
                 ctx.on_typing_start();
                 ctx.toggle_vi_mode()
             },
+            action @ (Action::ViMotion(_) | Action::Vi(_))
+                if !ctx.terminal().mode().contains(TermMode::VI) =>
+            {
+                debug!("Ignoring {action:?}: Vi mode inactive");
+            },
             Action::ViMotion(motion) => {
                 ctx.on_typing_start();
                 ctx.terminal_mut().vi_motion(*motion);
@@ -246,6 +252,9 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
 
                 ctx.scroll(Scroll::Delta(scroll_lines));
             },
+            action @ Action::Search(_) if !ctx.search_active() => {
+                debug!("Ignoring {action:?}: Search mode inactive");
+            },
             Action::Search(SearchAction::SearchFocusNext) => {
                 ctx.advance_search_origin(ctx.search_direction());
             },