From 51a265fbb910f009484ab0c0290a110d7160eadd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:41:30 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Fix #8767

---
 docs/changelog.rst | 2 ++
 kitty/boss.py      | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9948d84ce..e771d59e2 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Fix a regression in 0.40.0 that broke erasing of characters in a line in the presence of wide characters (:iss:`8758`)
 
+- Fix a regression that broke using :kbd:`esc` to exit visual select window mode (:iss:`8767`)
+
 - kitten run-shell: Fix SIGINT blocked when execing the shell (:iss:`8754`)
 
 0.42.1 [2025-05-17]
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index d0e37fe24..8f898f80b 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from .constants import (
 )
 from .fast_data_types import (
     CLOSE_BEING_CONFIRMED,
+    GLFW_FKEY_ESCAPE,
     GLFW_MOD_ALT,
     GLFW_MOD_CONTROL,
     GLFW_MOD_SHIFT,
@@ -1523,6 +1524,7 @@ class Boss:
             return
         km = KeyboardMode('__visual_select__')
         km.on_action = 'end'
+        km.keymap[SingleKey(key=GLFW_FKEY_ESCAPE)].append(KeyDefinition(definition='visual_window_select_action_trigger 0'))
         fmap = get_name_to_functional_number_map()
         alphanumerics = get_options().visual_window_select_characters
         for idx, window in tab.windows.iter_windows_with_number(only_visible=True):