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ESC should close the global search dialog #15133

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@koppor
  1. Open a library
  2. Search in that library
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+F
  4. Global search dialog opens
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  5. Press Esc
  6. Search is cleared (which is correct)
  7. Press Esc (again)

Expected: Dialog is closed

Actual: Nothing happens

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Note: If clicking somewhere else in the dialog, it closes on Esc.


A requriement also needs to be added to https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/main/docs/requirements/ux.md - and linked to the implementation.


Checked 2026-02-16 on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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