Do you trust the authors of the files in this folder? prompt blocks cmd-w from closing window

[jsoref]

Type: Bug

1. Use code . to open VS Code to an untrusted folder
2. Wait for VS Code to open a new window to the folder and show the Do you trust the authors of the files in this folder? prompt
3. Focus window
4. press cmd-w VS Code version: Code 1.97.0 (Universal) (33fc5a94a3f99ebe7087e8fe79fbe1d37a251016, 2025-02-04T22:41:26.688Z) OS version: Darwin arm64 24.3.0 Modes: Restricted

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 Max (10 x 2400)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	9, 10, 9
Memory (System)	64.00GB (0.07GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 1fc67ee2-0174-4598-9f98-4537df0dd32c
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (7)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
vscode-intelephense-client	bme	1.12.6
intelli-php-vscode	DEV	0.12.15062
dhall-lang	dha	0.0.4
vscode-pull-request-github	Git	0.105.2025021010
go	gol	0.44.0
vscode-xml	red	0.27.2
simple-rst	tro	1.5.4

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[sbatten]

This is as designed; the trust dialog functions as a modal dialog and all modal dialogs prevent closing the window with cmd+w. E.g. opening the "About" page.

[jsoref]

That dialog doesn't have a close widget. But it does respond to <Escape>.

This one is just some sort of dialog tied within a window and the window does have a close widget (red gem). If you want a truly modal button that shouldn't respond to cmd-w, get rid of the red gem in the window.

[lgarron]

Coming here from a duplicate issue!

That dialog doesn't have a close widget. But it does respond to <Escape>.

This seems to be false for me. I cannot find any way to dismiss the modal using the keyboard.

This causes an accessibility issue, as it means I can get into a situation using a keyboard that I can't resolve using the keyboard. It's mostly harmless, but unfortunately it's very annoying and adds cognitive overload because nothing else in macOS behaves this way.