disabling : in the edit mode

client/src/modes/handlers/edit.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@ pub async fn handle_edit_event(
     current_position: &mut u64,
     total_count: u64,
 ) -> Result<(bool, String), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    // Handle command mode if already in it
+    if *command_mode {
+        let (should_exit, message, exit_command_mode) = handle_command_event(
+            key,
+            config,
+            form_state,
+            command_input,
+            command_message,
+            app_terminal,
+            is_saved,
+            current_position,
+            total_count,
+        ).await?;
+
+        if exit_command_mode {
+            *command_mode = false;
+        }
+
+        if !message.is_empty() {
+            return Ok((should_exit, message));
+        }
+
+        return Ok((false, "".to_string()));
+    }
+
+    // Regular edit mode handling
     match key.code {
         KeyCode::Left => {
             form_state.current_cursor_pos = form_state.current_cursor_pos.saturating_sub(1);
@@ -35,12 +61,6 @@ pub async fn handle_edit_event(
             }
             return Ok((false, "".to_string()));
         }
-        KeyCode::Char(':') => {
-            *command_mode = true;
-            command_input.clear();
-            command_message.clear();
-            return Ok((false, "".to_string()));
-        }
         KeyCode::Esc => {
             if config.is_exit_edit_mode(key.code, key.modifiers) {
                 if form_state.has_unsaved_changes {
@@ -107,6 +127,7 @@ pub async fn handle_edit_event(
             form_state.current_cursor_pos = (*ideal_cursor_column).min(max_cursor_pos);
         }
         KeyCode::Char(c) => {
+            // In edit mode, ':' is just a normal character
             let cursor_pos = form_state.current_cursor_pos;
             let field_value = form_state.get_current_input_mut();
             let mut chars: Vec<char> = field_value.chars().collect();

client/src/modes/handlers/event.rs

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ impl EventHandler {
         }
     }
 
+
     pub async fn handle_event(
         &mut self,
         event: Event,
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ impl EventHandler {
                     return Ok((false, "".to_string()));
                 }
             } 
-            // Handle special case: Entering command mode with ":"
-            else if key.code == KeyCode::Char(':') {
+            // Only trigger command mode with ":" in read-only mode, not in edit mode
+            else if !self.is_edit_mode && key.code == KeyCode::Char(':') {
                 self.command_mode = true;
                 self.command_input.clear();
                 self.command_message.clear();