From 9d30b6ac3bb2b721b1066e965c12e9e034cea5ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: itdominator <1itdominator@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:50:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Fixing crashes on start; fixed special key signal handling
 post prior fixes

---
 src/core/widgets/defined_keys.py  | 22 ++++++++++------------
 src/core/widgets/emoji_popover.py |  1 -
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/widgets/defined_keys.py b/src/core/widgets/defined_keys.py
index e1333ca..cac7786 100644
--- a/src/core/widgets/defined_keys.py
+++ b/src/core/widgets/defined_keys.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class Esc_Key(Key):
         super(Esc_Key, self).__init__("Esc", "Esc", iscontrol = True)
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self._do_release_special_key)
 
 class CAPS_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -103,13 +104,6 @@ class Enter_Key(Key):
 
 #############################  Bottom_Key_Row Keys  #############################
 
-class Esc_Key(Key):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(Esc_Key, self).__init__("Esc", "Esc", iscontrol=True)
-
-    def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
-
 class Space_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
         super(Space_Key, self).__init__("Space", "Space", iscontrol=True)
@@ -150,28 +144,32 @@ class Ctrl_Key(Key):
         super(Ctrl_Key, self).__init__("Ctrl", "Ctrl", iscontrol=True)
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self._do_release_special_key)
 
 class Shift_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
         super(Shift_Key, self).__init__("Shift", "Shift", iscontrol=True)
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self._do_release_special_key)
 
 class Alt_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
         super(Alt_Key, self).__init__("Alt", "Alt", iscontrol=True)
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self._do_release_special_key)
 
 class PrtSc_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
         super(PrtSc_Key, self).__init__("PrtSc", "PrtSc", iscontrol=True)
 
     def _setup_signals(self):
-        self.connect("released", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-press-event", self._do_press_special_key)
+        self.connect("button-release-event", self._do_release_special_key)
 
 class Up_Key(Key):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/src/core/widgets/emoji_popover.py b/src/core/widgets/emoji_popover.py
index 588657f..0a191b2 100644
--- a/src/core/widgets/emoji_popover.py
+++ b/src/core/widgets/emoji_popover.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Emoji_Notebook(Gtk.Notebook):
         self.set_current_page(0)
         self.set_scrollable(True)
 
-    @daemon_threaded
     def load_ui(self):
         emoji_data = None
         with open(EMOJI_FILE, 'r') as f: