Caps Lock key prints raw Kitty protocol escape sequence [57358u
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 25, 2026 by smalibary Closed Apr 18, 2026
Description
When pressing the Caps Lock key inside Claude Code, the raw escape sequence [57358u is printed into the input field instead of being handled silently.
Environment
- Platform: Windows 11 Home 10.0.26200
- Claude Code version: CLI
- Shell: bash
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code
- Press Caps Lock while the input field is focused
[57358uappears in the input
Expected Behavior
Caps Lock should toggle silently without printing anything.
Actual Behavior
The Kitty keyboard protocol escape sequence [57358u (keycode 57358 = Caps Lock) is printed as raw text.
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