working a and i commands perfectly well

client/config.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ save = [":w", "ctrl+s"]
 quit = [":q", "ctrl+q"]
 force_quit = [":q!", "ctrl+shift+q"]
 save_and_quit = [":wq", "ctrl+shift+s"]
-enter_edit_mode = ["i", "ctrl+e", "a"]
+enter_edit_mode_before = ["i"]
+enter_edit_mode_after = ["a"]
 exit_edit_mode = ["esc", "ctrl+e"]
 previous_position = ["Left", "9"]
 next_position = ["Right", "8"]

client/src/config.rs

@@ -92,14 +92,27 @@ impl Config {
         None
     }
 
-    pub fn is_enter_edit_mode(&self, key: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool {
-        if let Some(bindings) = self.keybindings.get("enter_edit_mode") {
+    pub fn is_enter_edit_mode_before(&self, key: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool {
+        if let Some(bindings) = self.keybindings.get("enter_edit_mode_before") {
             bindings.iter().any(|b| Self::matches_keybinding(b, key, modifiers))
         } else {
             false
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn is_enter_edit_mode_after(&self, key: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool {
+        if let Some(bindings) = self.keybindings.get("enter_edit_mode_after") {
+            bindings.iter().any(|b| Self::matches_keybinding(b, key, modifiers))
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_enter_edit_mode(&self, key: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool {
+        self.is_enter_edit_mode_before(key, modifiers) ||
+        self.is_enter_edit_mode_after(key, modifiers)
+    }
+
     pub fn is_exit_edit_mode(&self, key: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool {
         if let Some(bindings) = self.keybindings.get("exit_edit_mode") {
             bindings.iter().any(|b| Self::matches_keybinding(b, key, modifiers))

client/src/ui/handlers/event.rs

@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ impl EventHandler {
     ) -> Result<(bool, String), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         if let Event::Key(key) = event {
             if !self.is_edit_mode && config.is_enter_edit_mode(key.code, key.modifiers) {
-                if key.code == KeyCode::Char('a') {
-                    // Move cursor position one character to the right (after current character)
+                // Determine which type of edit mode we're entering
+                if config.is_enter_edit_mode_after(key.code, key.modifiers) {
+                    // For 'a' (append) mode: Move cursor position one character to the right
                     let current_input = form_state.get_current_input();
                     if !current_input.is_empty() && form_state.current_cursor_pos < current_input.len() {
                         form_state.current_cursor_pos += 1;