Add passthrough mode

qutebrowser/app.py

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class QuteBrowser(QApplication):
             'normal': NormalKeyParser(self),
             'hint': HintKeyParser(self),
             'insert': PassthroughKeyParser('keybind.insert', self),
+            'passthrough': PassthroughKeyParser('keybind.passthrough', self),
         }
         self._init_cmds()
         self.mainwindow = MainWindow()
@@ -136,6 +137,9 @@ class QuteBrowser(QApplication):
         modes.manager.register('hint', self._keyparsers['hint'].handle)
         modes.manager.register('insert', self._keyparsers['insert'].handle,
                                passthrough=True)
+        modes.manager.register('passthrough',
+                               self._keyparsers['passthrough'].handle,
+                               passthrough=True)
         modes.manager.register('command', None, passthrough=True)
         self.modeman = modes.manager  # for commands
         self.installEventFilter(modes.manager)

qutebrowser/config/configdata.py

@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ SECTION_DESC = {
         "Since normal keypresses are passed through, only special keys are "
         "supported in this mode.\n"
         "An useful command to map here is the hidden command leave_mode."),
+    'keybind.passthrough': (
+        "Keybindings for hint passthrough.\n"
+        "Since normal keypresses are passed through, only special keys are "
+        "supported in this mode.\n"
+        "An useful command to map here is the hidden command leave_mode."),
     'aliases': (
         "Aliases for commands.\n"
         "By default, no aliases are defined. Example which adds a new command "
@@ -415,6 +420,7 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('PP', 'tabpaste sel'),
         ('-', 'zoomout'),
         ('+', 'zoomin'),
+        ('<Ctrl-V>', 'enter_mode passthrough'),
         ('<Ctrl-Q>', 'quit'),
         ('<Ctrl-Shift-T>', 'undo'),
         ('<Ctrl-W>', 'tabclose'),
@@ -437,6 +443,11 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('<Ctrl-C>', 'leave_mode'),
     )),
 
+    ('keybind.passthrough', sect.ValueList(
+        types.KeyBindingName(), types.KeyBinding(),
+        ('<Escape>', 'leave_mode'),
+    )),
+
     ('aliases', sect.ValueList(
         types.Command(), types.Command(),
     )),