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can `escape` exit from address bar as well?

See original GitHub issue

when I happen to hit “alt+d” address bar get focused and there is no simple way to get address bar un-focused.

Can escape key help here, just like it can de-focus any edit box inside webpage?

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  • State:closed
  • Created 6 years ago
  • Comments:5 (1 by maintainers)

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jaimehrubikscommented, Aug 13, 2017

In case someone needs a quick tip on this, you can hit TAB and then you may get to normal mode.

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1995eatoncommented, Aug 16, 2017

@TheZoq2 and @lydell are right, there is no way to do this with Chrome’s current extension API

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