Another attempt at fixing plugin keyboard shortcuts.

src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py

@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ class APIHelper:
         self.app = app
         self._gestureBindings = {}
         
-    def registerGestureByString(self, function, name, gestureString, 
+    def registerGestureByString(self, function, name, gestureString, inputEventType='default', normalizer='cthulhu', learnModeEnabled=True, contextName=None):
-                                inputEventType='default', normalizer='cthulhu',
-                                learnModeEnabled=True, contextName=None):
         """Register a gesture by string.
     
         Arguments:
@@ -95,7 +93,12 @@ class APIHelper:
                     self.description = description
             
                 def __call__(self, script, inputEvent):
-                    return self.function(script, inputEvent)
+                    try:
+                        return function(script, inputEvent)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        import logging
+                        logging.getLogger(__name__).error(f"Error in keybinding handler: {e}")
+                        return True
         
             handler = GestureHandler(function, name)
         
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ class APIHelper:
                     keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
                     modifiers,
                     handler)
+                
+                # Add the binding to the active script
                 bindings.add(binding)
             
                 # Store binding for later reference
@@ -115,6 +120,13 @@ class APIHelper:
                     self._gestureBindings[contextName] = []
                 self._gestureBindings[contextName].append(binding)
             
+                # Register key grab at the system level
+                grab_ids = self.app.addKeyGrab(binding)
+            
+                # For later removal
+                if grab_ids:
+                    binding._grab_ids = grab_ids
+            
                 return binding
     
         return None
@@ -132,10 +144,17 @@ class APIHelper:
             bindings = cthulhu_state.activeScript.getKeyBindings()
             bindings.remove(binding)
         
-        # Remove from our tracking
+        # Remove key grab at system level
+        if hasattr(binding, '_grab_ids'):
+            for grab_id in binding._grab_ids:
+                self.app.removeKeyGrab(grab_id)
+            
+        # Remove from tracking
         if contextName in self._gestureBindings:
             if binding in self._gestureBindings[contextName]:
                 self._gestureBindings[contextName].remove(binding)
+
+
 import gi
 import importlib
 import os

src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py

@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Fork of Orca Screen Reader (GNOME)
 # Original source: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca
 
-version = "2025.04.11"
+version = "2025.04.14"
 codeName = "testing"