Prevent esc key to unselect selected node

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1

By default esc key deselects current selection. Is there a way to prevent this? In my diagram I need to keep at least one node always selected. Thanks.

2

The ESC key invokes the CommandHandler.stopCommand.
Here’s how it’s implemented:

  public stopCommand() {
    const diagram = this.diagram;
    const tool = diagram.currentTool;
    if (tool instanceof ToolManager && diagram.allowSelect) {
      diagram.clearSelection();  // raises ChangingSelection/Finished
    }
    if (tool !== null) {
      tool.doCancel();
    }
  }

Override that method not to call Diagram.clearSelection.