finally a working space

client/config.toml

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ move_down = ["j", "Down"]
 move_line_end = ["$"]
 move_word_next = ["w"]
 next_field = ["Tab"]
-# move_word_prev = ["b"]
+move_word_prev = ["b"]
 move_word_end = ["e"]
 move_last_line = ["shift+g"]
 move_word_end_prev = ["ge"]

client/src/ui/handlers/ui.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::buffer::state::AppView;
 use crate::state::app::state::AppState;
 use crate::tui::terminal::{EventReader, TerminalCore};
 use crate::ui::handlers::render::render_ui;
+use crate::input::leader::leader_has_any_start;
 use crate::pages::login;
 use crate::pages::register;
 use crate::pages::login::LoginResult;
@@ -237,6 +238,27 @@ pub async fn run_ui() -> Result<()> {
                     };
 
                     if inside_canvas {
+                        // Do NOT forward to canvas while a leader is active or about to start.
+                        // This prevents the canvas from stealing the second/third key (b/d/r).
+                        let leader_in_progress = event_handler.input_engine.has_active_sequence();
+                        let is_space = matches!(key_event.code, crossterm_event::KeyCode::Char(' '));
+                        let can_start_leader = leader_has_any_start(&config);
+                        let form_in_edit_mode = match &router.current {
+                            Page::Form(path) => app_state
+                                .editor_for_path_ref(path)
+                                .map(|e| e.mode() == canvas::AppMode::Edit)
+                                .unwrap_or(false),
+                            _ => false,
+                        };
+
+                        let defer_to_engine_for_leader = leader_in_progress
+                            || (is_space && can_start_leader && !form_in_edit_mode);
+
+                        if defer_to_engine_for_leader {
+                            info!(
+                                "Skipping canvas pre-handle: leader sequence active or starting"
+                            );
+                        } else {
                             if let Page::Form(path) = &router.current {
                                 if let Some(editor) = app_state.editor_for_path(path) {
                                     match editor.handle_key_event(*key_event) {
@@ -262,6 +284,7 @@ pub async fn run_ui() -> Result<()> {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+            }
 
             // Call handle_event directly
             let event_outcome_result = event_handler.handle_event(