add_table working properly well

client/src/modes/handlers/event.rs

@@ -378,6 +378,40 @@ impl EventHandler {
                     if !outcome.get_message_if_ok().is_empty() {
                         return Ok(outcome);
                     }
+                } else if let Page::AddTable(add_table_page) = &mut router.current {
+                    // Handle AddTable before global actions so canvas gets first shot at keys.
+                    // Map keys to MovementAction (same as AddLogic early handler)
+                    let movement_action_early = if let Some(act) =
+                        config.get_general_action(key_event.code, key_event.modifiers)
+                    {
+                        match act {
+                            "up" => Some(MovementAction::Up),
+                            "down" => Some(MovementAction::Down),
+                            "left" => Some(MovementAction::Left),
+                            "right" => Some(MovementAction::Right),
+                            "next" => Some(MovementAction::Next),
+                            "previous" => Some(MovementAction::Previous),
+                            "select" => Some(MovementAction::Select),
+                            "esc" => Some(MovementAction::Esc),
+                            _ => None,
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
+
+                    let outcome = add_table::event::handle_add_table_event(
+                        key_event,
+                        movement_action_early,
+                        config,
+                        app_state,
+                        add_table_page,
+                        self.grpc_client.clone(),
+                        self.save_table_result_sender.clone(),
+                    )?;
+                    // Only stop if the page consumed the key; else let global handling proceed.
+                    if !outcome.get_message_if_ok().is_empty() {
+                        return Ok(outcome);
+                    }
                 } else if let Page::Admin(admin_state) = &mut router.current {
                     if matches!(auth_state.role, Some(UserRole::Admin)) {
                         if let Event::Key(key_event) = event {
@@ -531,23 +565,6 @@ impl EventHandler {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if let Page::AddTable(add_table_state) = &mut router.current {
-                        let client_clone = self.grpc_client.clone();
-                        let sender_clone = self.save_table_result_sender.clone();
-                        let outcome = crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::event::handle_add_table_event(
-                            key_event,
-                            movement_action,
-                            config,
-                            app_state,
-                            add_table_state,
-                            client_clone,
-                            sender_clone,
-                        )?;
-                        if !outcome.get_message_if_ok().is_empty() {
-                            return Ok(outcome);
-                        }
-                    }
-
                     // Generic navigation for the rest (Intro/Login/Register/Form)
                     let nav_outcome = if matches!(&router.current, Page::AddTable(_) | Page::AddLogic(_)) {
                         // Skip generic navigation for AddTable/AddLogic (they have their own handlers)

client/src/pages/admin_panel/add_table/event.rs

@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ use crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::logic::{
 };
 use crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::nav::SaveTableResultSender;
 use crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::state::{AddTableFocus, AddTableFormState};
-use crate::services::GrpcClient;
+use crate::services::grpc_client::GrpcClient;
 use crate::state::app::state::AppState;
 use crate::modes::handlers::event::EventOutcome;
+use canvas::{AppMode as CanvasMode, DataProvider};
 use crossterm::event::KeyEvent;
 
 /// Focus traversal order for AddTable (outside canvas)
@@ -24,11 +25,13 @@ const ADD_TABLE_FOCUS_ORDER: [AddTableFocus; 7] = [
     AddTableFocus::CancelButton,
 ];
 
-/// Unified AddTable event handler (like AddLogic)
+/// Handles all AddTable page-specific events.
+/// Return a non-empty Ok(message) only when the page actually consumed the key,
+/// otherwise return Ok("") to let global handling proceed.
 pub fn handle_add_table_event(
     key_event: KeyEvent,
     movement: Option<MovementAction>,
-    _config: &Config,
+    config: &Config,
     app_state: &mut AppState,
     page: &mut AddTableFormState,
     mut grpc_client: GrpcClient,
@@ -43,6 +46,36 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_event(
     );
 
     if inside_canvas_inputs {
+        // Disable global shortcuts while typing
+        app_state.ui.focus_outside_canvas = false;
+
+        // Special case: allow ":" to enter command mode even inside canvas
+        if let Some(action) = config.get_general_action(key_event.code, key_event.modifiers) {
+            if action == "enter_command_mode"
+                && !app_state.ui.show_search_palette
+                && !app_state.ui.dialog.dialog_show
+            {
+                app_state.ui.focus_outside_canvas = true;
+                return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok(String::new()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Only allow leaving the canvas with Down/Next when in ReadOnly mode
+        let in_edit_mode = page.editor.mode() == CanvasMode::Edit;
+        if !in_edit_mode {
+            if let Some(ma) = movement {
+                let last_idx = page.editor.data_provider().field_count().saturating_sub(1);
+                let at_last = page.editor.current_field() >= last_idx;
+                if at_last && matches!(ma, MovementAction::Down | MovementAction::Next) {
+                    page.state.last_canvas_field = last_idx;
+                    page.set_current_focus(AddTableFocus::AddColumnButton);
+                    app_state.ui.focus_outside_canvas = true;
+                    return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok("Moved to Add button".to_string()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Let the FormEditor handle typing
         match page.editor.handle_key_event(key_event) {
             canvas::keymap::KeyEventOutcome::Consumed(Some(msg)) => {
                 page.sync_from_editor();
@@ -61,8 +94,19 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_event(
         }
     }
 
-    // 2) Movement outside canvas
+    // 2) Outside canvas
     if let Some(ma) = movement {
+        // First let the AddTable state's own movement handler process
+        if page.state.handle_movement(ma) {
+            app_state.ui.focus_outside_canvas = !matches!(
+                page.current_focus(),
+                AddTableFocus::InputTableName
+                    | AddTableFocus::InputColumnName
+                    | AddTableFocus::InputColumnType
+            );
+            return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok(String::new()));
+        }
+
         let mut current = page.current_focus();
         if move_focus(&ADD_TABLE_FOCUS_ORDER, &mut current, ma) {
             page.set_current_focus(current);
@@ -80,10 +124,7 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_event(
             MovementAction::Select => match page.current_focus() {
                 AddTableFocus::AddColumnButton => {
                     if let Some(focus_after_add) =
-                        crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::logic::handle_add_column_action(
-                            &mut page.state,
-                            &mut String::new(),
-                        )
+                        handle_add_column_action(&mut page.state, &mut String::new())
                     {
                         page.set_current_focus(focus_after_add);
                         return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok("Column added".into()));
@@ -100,25 +141,17 @@ pub fn handle_add_table_event(
                     let state_clone = page.state.clone();
                     let sender_clone = save_result_sender.clone();
                     tokio::spawn(async move {
-                        let result =
-                            crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::logic::handle_save_table_action(
-                                &mut grpc_client,
-                                &state_clone,
-                            )
-                            .await;
+                        let result = handle_save_table_action(&mut grpc_client, &state_clone).await;
                         let _ = sender_clone.send(result).await;
                     });
                     return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok("Saving table...".into()));
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::DeleteSelectedButton => {
-                    let msg =
-                        crate::pages::admin_panel::add_table::logic::handle_delete_selected_columns(
-                            &mut page.state,
-                        );
+                    let msg = handle_delete_selected_columns(&mut page.state);
                     return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok(msg));
                 }
                 AddTableFocus::CancelButton => {
-                    return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok("Cancelled Add Table".into()));
+                    return Ok(EventOutcome::Ok("Cancelled Add Table".to_string()));
                 }
                 _ => {}
             },

client/src/ui/handlers/ui.rs

@@ -426,14 +426,14 @@ pub async fn run_ui() -> Result<()> {
                     router.navigate(Page::Admin(admin_state.clone()));
                 }
                 AppView::AddTable => {
-                    router.navigate(Page::AddTable(
+                    if let Page::AddTable(_) = &router.current {
+                    } else {
+                        let mut page =
                             add_table::state::AddTableFormState::from_state(
                                 admin_state.add_table_state.clone(),
-                            ),
-                    ));
-                    if let Page::AddTable(page) = &mut router.current {
-                        // Ensure keymap is set once
+                            );
                         page.editor.set_keymap(config.build_canvas_keymap());
+                        router.navigate(Page::AddTable(page));
                     }
                 }
                 AppView::AddLogic => {