fix: Disable key debounce for text input entry and typing

Co-authored-by: aider (gemini/gemini-2.5-pro) <aider@aider.chat>

main.py

@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ def main_loop(stdscr):
     while True:
         c = stdscr.getch()
         if c != curses.ERR:
+            current_screen = screens[state.current_screen]
             # Rate limit key presses unless in a text input field
-            if not screens[state.current_screen].is_typing and time.time() < state.last_key_time + 1:
+            if not current_screen.is_typing and not current_screen.is_entry_key(c) and time.time() < state.last_key_time + 1:
                 pass  # Key press ignored due to rate limit
             else:
                 state.c = c
                 state.last_key_time = time.time()
-                screens[state.current_screen].handle_input(c)
+                current_screen.handle_input(c)
 
         if state.current_screen != state.prev_screen:
             logging.info('Switching to screen: %s', state.current_screen)

tui.py

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class Screen:
         except:
             return None
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        return False
+
     def try_highlight(self, c):
         if c and time.time() - self.state.highlight_debounce > 0.6:
             self.state.highlight_debounce = time.time()
@@ -394,6 +397,10 @@ class SignScreen(Screen):
             self.sign_to_send = '_'
         else: self.try_highlight(c)
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        button = self.get_button(c)
+        return not self.is_typing and button == 'e'
+
 class ProtovacSignScreen(Screen):
     def draw(self):
         self.stdscr.addstr(0, 1, 'PROTOVAC UNIVERSAL COMPUTER')
@@ -541,6 +548,10 @@ class NametagScreen(Screen):
             elif button == 'g': self.nametag_guest = '_'
             else: self.try_highlight(c)
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        button = self.get_button(c)
+        return not (self.nametag_member or self.nametag_guest) and button in ['m', 'g']
+
 class LabelScreen(Screen):
     # This screen is complex, breaking it down into sub-states
     def __init__(self, state, stdscr):
@@ -688,6 +699,12 @@ class LabelScreen(Screen):
                 else: self.try_highlight(c)
             else: self.try_highlight(c)
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        if self.sub_screen == 'menu':
+            button = self.get_button(c)
+            return button in ['t', 's', 'g', 'c', 'f']
+        return False
+
 
 class GamesScreen(Screen):
     def draw(self):
@@ -785,6 +802,10 @@ I will be terse in my responses.''')]
         elif button == 'e': self.is_typing = True; self.message_to_send = '_'
         else: self.try_highlight(c)
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        button = self.get_button(c)
+        return not self.is_typing and button == 'e'
+
 
 class ThinkScreen(Screen):
     def __init__(self, state, stdscr):
@@ -855,6 +876,10 @@ class ThinkScreen(Screen):
         elif button == 'e': self.is_typing = True; self.think_to_send = '_'
         else: self.try_highlight(c)
 
+    def is_entry_key(self, c):
+        button = self.get_button(c)
+        return not self.is_typing and button == 'e'
+
 class AboutScreen(Screen):
     def draw(self):
         self.stdscr.addstr(0, 1, 'PROTOVAC UNIVERSAL COMPUTER')