How do I configure the ESC on my iPad keyboard?

[iflowerml]

iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard doesn’t have an ESC key. How do you trigger the ESC key on iPad? Where is the ESC key in Blink? How can I send the ESC key on Blink when pressing other key?

[iflowerml]

The ESC is essential to CLI applications like Vim or Emacs, however the iPad keyboard does not have it. Worry not, you can still configure it within Blink, here is how:

• In Blink, by default the built-in shortcut for ESC is Ctrl + [.

• In iOS, you can map ‘ESC’ to any modifier key system-wide within iOS settings. Apple Support Guide

• In Blink, you can assign other modifier keys like Shift, Cmd presses to ESC. To do so,

1. Go to Settings>Keyboard
2. Under “Terminal” select the key you wish to reassign to ESC underneath “PRESS SEND”.

• If you would like to use a different (non-modifier) key as ESC, like the top left in your keyboard (or tilde in non-US keyboards), or even a combination such as CMD + ., you can use Custom Presses.

1. Go to Settings>Keyboard.
2. Click on Custom Presses at the bottom > Click on Add shortcut.
3. Press ` and it will show up under “COMBINATION”.
   NOTE: This also works with combinations such as CMD + . Just press them simultaneously.
4. Now click on “none” under “ACTION”.
5. And under “PRESS” select “Press ⎋”.