Allow Textbox to use keyboard despite hotkeys

src/Files.App/Commands/HotKeyHelpers.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using Windows.System;
+
+namespace Files.App.Commands
+{
+	internal static class HotKeyHelpers
+	{
+		private static readonly ImmutableArray<VirtualKey> globalKeys = new List<VirtualKey>
+		{
+			VirtualKey.GoHome,
+			VirtualKey.GoBack,
+			VirtualKey.GoForward,
+			VirtualKey.Application,
+			VirtualKey.Favorites,
+			VirtualKey.Search,
+			VirtualKey.Refresh,
+			VirtualKey.Pause,
+			VirtualKey.Sleep,
+			VirtualKey.Print,
+			VirtualKey.F1,
+			VirtualKey.F2,
+			VirtualKey.F3,
+			VirtualKey.F4,
+			VirtualKey.F5,
+			VirtualKey.F6,
+			VirtualKey.F7,
+			VirtualKey.F8,
+			VirtualKey.F9,
+			VirtualKey.F10,
+			VirtualKey.F11,
+			VirtualKey.F12,
+			VirtualKey.F13,
+			VirtualKey.F14,
+			VirtualKey.F15,
+			VirtualKey.F16,
+			VirtualKey.F17,
+			VirtualKey.F18,
+			VirtualKey.F19,
+			VirtualKey.F20,
+			VirtualKey.F21,
+			VirtualKey.F22,
+			VirtualKey.F23,
+			VirtualKey.F24,
+		}.ToImmutableArray();
+
+		private static readonly ImmutableArray<HotKey> textBoxHotKeys = new List<HotKey>
+		{
+			new HotKey(VirtualKey.X, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control), // Cut
+			new HotKey(VirtualKey.C, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control), // Copy
+			new HotKey(VirtualKey.V, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control), // Paste
+			new HotKey(VirtualKey.A, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control), // Select all
+			new HotKey(VirtualKey.Z, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control), // Cancel
+		}.ToImmutableArray();
+
+		public static bool IsGlobalKey(this VirtualKey key) => globalKeys.Contains(key);
+		public static bool IsTextBoxHotKey(this HotKey hotKey) => textBoxHotKeys.Contains(hotKey);
+	}
+}

src/Files.App/Views/MainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -235,17 +235,23 @@ protected override async void OnPreviewKeyDown(KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
 					currentModifiers |= VirtualKeyModifiers.Shift;
 					break;
 				default:
-					// break for natives hotkeys in textbox (cut/copy/paste/selectAll/cancel)
+					HotKey hotKey = new(e.Key, currentModifiers);
+
+					// A textbox takes precedence over certain hotkeys.
 					bool isTextBox = e.OriginalSource is DependencyObject source && source.FindAscendantOrSelf<TextBox>() is not null;
-					if (isTextBox &&
-						currentModifiers is VirtualKeyModifiers.Control &&
-						e.Key is VirtualKey.X or VirtualKey.C or VirtualKey.V or VirtualKey.A or VirtualKey.Z)
+					if (isTextBox)
 					{
-						break;
+						if (hotKey.IsTextBoxHotKey())
+						{
+							break;
+						}
+						if (currentModifiers is VirtualKeyModifiers.None && !e.Key.IsGlobalKey())
+						{
+							break;
+						}
 					}
 
-					// execute command for hotkey
-					var hotKey = new HotKey(e.Key, currentModifiers);
+					// Execute command for hotkey
 					var command = Commands[hotKey];
 					if (command.Code is not CommandCodes.None && keyReleased)
 					{