Another try at getting keybindings working.

src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py

@@ -87,30 +87,32 @@ class APIHelper:
 
             handler = GestureHandler(function, name)
 
-            # Register the binding with the active script
+            # Create the binding object regardless of whether there's an active script
+            # This allows plugins to define bindings that will work when a script becomes active
             from . import cthulhu_state
-            if cthulhu_state.activeScript:
-                bindings = cthulhu_state.activeScript.getKeyBindings()
-                binding = keybindings.KeyBinding(
-                    final_key, 
-                    keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
-                    modifiers,
-                    handler)
+            from . import keybindings
+            binding = keybindings.KeyBinding(
+                final_key, 
+                keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
+                modifiers,
+                handler)
 
-                # Add the binding to the active script
-                bindings.add(binding)
-
-                # Store binding for later reference
+            # Store binding for later reference
             if contextName not in self._gestureBindings:
                 self._gestureBindings[contextName] = []
-            self._gestureBindings[contextName].append(binding)  # This line should be outside the if block
-
-            # Register key grab at the system level
-            grab_ids = self.app.addKeyGrab(binding)
-
-            # For later removal
-            if grab_ids:
-                binding._grab_ids = grab_ids
+            self._gestureBindings[contextName].append(binding)
+    
+            # Only add to active script if one exists
+            if cthulhu_state.activeScript:
+                bindings = cthulhu_state.activeScript.getKeyBindings()
+                bindings.add(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
 
             logger.info(f"Created binding: {binding.keysymstring} with modifiers {binding.modifiers}")
             return binding