Use normal commands for hint mode

qutebrowser/app.py

@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ class QuteBrowser(QApplication):
 
         # hints
         kp["hint"].fire_hint.connect(tabs.cur.fire_hint)
-        kp["hint"].abort_hinting.connect(tabs.cur.abort_hinting)
         kp["hint"].keystring_updated.connect(tabs.cur.handle_hint_key)
         tabs.hint_strings_updated.connect(kp["hint"].on_hint_strings_updated)
 

qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py

@@ -207,11 +207,6 @@ class CurCommandDispatcher(QObject):
         """Fire a completed hint."""
         self._tabs.currentWidget().hintmanager.fire(keystr)
 
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def abort_hinting(self):
-        """Abort hinting."""
-        self._tabs.currentWidget().hintmanager.stop()
-
     @pyqtSlot(str, int)
     def search(self, text, flags):
         """Search for text in the current page.

qutebrowser/browser/hints.py

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         self._frame = None
         self._target = None
         self._baseurl = None
+        modes.manager.left.connect(self.on_mode_left)
 
     def _hint_strings(self, elems):
         """Calculate the hint strings for elems.
@@ -302,18 +303,6 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         self.hint_strings_updated.emit(strings)
         modes.enter("hint")
 
-    def stop(self):
-        """Stop hinting."""
-        for elem in self._elems.values():
-            elem.label.removeFromDocument()
-        self._frame.contentsSizeChanged.disconnect(
-            self.on_contents_size_changed)
-        self._elems = {}
-        self._target = None
-        self._frame = None
-        modes.leave("hint")
-        message.clear()
-
     def handle_partial_key(self, keystr):
         """Handle a new partial keypress."""
         delete = []
@@ -355,7 +344,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             message.set_cmd_text(':{} {}'.format(commands[self._target],
                                                  urlutils.urlstring(link)))
         if self._target != 'rapid':
-            self.stop()
+            modes.leave("hint")
 
     @pyqtSlot('QSize')
     def on_contents_size_changed(self, _size):
@@ -365,3 +354,17 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             css = self.HINT_CSS.format(left=rect.x(), top=rect.y(),
                                        config=config.instance)
             elems.label.setAttribute("style", css)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def on_mode_left(self, mode):
+        """Stop hinting when hinting mode was left."""
+        if mode != "hint":
+            return
+        for elem in self._elems.values():
+            elem.label.removeFromDocument()
+        self._frame.contentsSizeChanged.disconnect(
+            self.on_contents_size_changed)
+        self._elems = {}
+        self._target = None
+        self._frame = None
+        message.clear()

qutebrowser/config/configdata.py

@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ 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.hint': (
+        "Keybindings for hint mode.\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 "
@@ -431,6 +436,12 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('<Ctrl-C>', 'leave_mode'),
     )),
 
+    ('keybind.hint', sect.ValueList(
+        types.KeyBindingName(), types.KeyBinding(),
+        ('<Escape>', 'leave_mode'),
+        ('<Ctrl-C>', 'leave_mode'),
+    )),
+
     ('aliases', sect.ValueList(
         types.Command(), types.Command(),
     )),

qutebrowser/keyinput/hintmode.py

@@ -19,46 +19,35 @@
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt
 
-from qutebrowser.keyinput.keyparser import KeyParser
+from qutebrowser.keyinput.keyparser import CommandKeyParser
 
 
-class HintKeyParser(KeyParser):
+class HintKeyParser(CommandKeyParser):
 
     """KeyChainParser for hints.
 
     Signals:
         fire_hint: When a hint keybinding was completed.
                    Arg: the keystring/hint string pressed.
-        abort_hinting: Esc pressed, so abort hinting.
     """
 
     fire_hint = pyqtSignal(str)
-    abort_hinting = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent, supports_count=False, supports_chains=True)
+        self.read_config('keybind.hint')
 
-    def _handle_special_key(self, e):
-        """Handle the escape key.
-
-        FIXME make this more generic
-
-        Emit:
-            abort_hinting: Emitted if hinting was aborted.
-        """
-        if e.key() == Qt.Key_Escape:
-            self._keystring = ''
-            self.abort_hinting.emit()
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def execute(self, cmdstr, _count=None):
+    def execute(self, cmdstr, keytype, count=None):
         """Handle a completed keychain.
 
         Emit:
-            fire_hint: Always emitted.
+            fire_hint: Emitted if keytype is TYPE_CHAIN
         """
+        if keytype == self.TYPE_CHAIN:
             self.fire_hint.emit(cmdstr)
+        else:
+            # execute as command
+            super().execute(cmdstr, keytype, count)
 
     def on_hint_strings_updated(self, strings):
         """Handler for HintManager's hint_strings_updated.