---
id: TASK-002
title: Editor inserts double space per spacebar press
status: "\U0001F3C1 Done"
assignee: []
created_date: '2026-06-28 18:21'
updated_date: '2026-06-28 18:22'
labels:
  - bug
dependencies: []
priority: high
ordinal: 2000
---

## Description

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HandleKey case 'tea.KeyRunes, tea.KeySpace' loops over k.Runes inserting each rune, THEN an 'if k.Type == tea.KeySpace { InsertRune(" ") }' inserts another. In real bubbletea (v1.3.6 key.go) a space keypress is Key{Type:KeySpace, Runes:[' ']}, so both fire → two spaces. v1 test TestHandleKeySpaceInsertsSingleSpace missed it by sending KeySpace with empty Runes (unrealistic). Fix: drop the redundant if-block; make the test send Runes:[' '].
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [ ] #1 single space inserted per spacebar press in the real terminal
- [ ] #2 test sends a realistic KeySpace msg (Runes: [' '])
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