# Escape key closes notification?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** editor\
**Created:** [19 June 2026 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315 "2026-06-19T08:02:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2026 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315/1 "2026-06-19T08:02:08Z")

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Hi There,

I just noticed that I can't close this notification using the escape key. What I can do is use tab and enter to select a button (blue highlight). It would be nice if the escape key was bound to the cancel button.

 ![Screenshot 2026-06-19 at 09.55.23](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/0/603f8ff3a0fe59b9bcc3a7d66a21d9514546ab0e.png)

There doesn't seem to be a keyboard shortcut to do that? At least I didn't find one.

 ![Screenshot 2026-06-19 at 10.01.48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/a/1a3e55e27a586f6d078fcac7fc2fbab4954a0298.png)

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2026 08:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315/2 "2026-06-19T08:24:24Z")

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👍

Worthy Feature Request IMO.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2026 10:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315/3 "2026-06-19T10:57:06Z")

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> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5835>
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> \## Types of changes
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> \- \[\] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
> …- \[x\] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
> 
> \## Proposed changes
> 
> Request from: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315
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> \- Close the first notification using the \`escape\` key.
> \- Close all notifications using the \`ctrl-escape\` key.
> 
> \## Checklist
> 
> \- \[x\] I have read the \[contribution guidelines\](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
> \- \[x\] For non-bugfix PRs, I have discussed this change on the forum/slack team.
> \- \[x\] I have run \`npm run test\` to verify the unit tests pass
> \- \[\] I have added suitable unit tests to cover the new/changed functionality

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**Author:** ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2026 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315/4 "2026-06-19T11:01:55Z")

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Thank you for creating the PR 👍

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2026 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/escape-key-closes-notification/101315/5 "2026-08-18T11:02:46Z")

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