2 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pw.1 b/pw.1
index 281ba17..542099e 100644
--- a/pw.1
+++ b/pw.1
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ recall using the up and down arrow keys or
 .B Ctrl-P
 and
 .BR Ctrl-N .
+While the trigger pattern is being edited, the current trigger remains
+in effect. Editing a trigger pattern may be canceled with
+.BR ESC .
 
 .IP \fB+\fP
 Increases the display size by one line. This doesn't come into effect
diff --git a/pw.c b/pw.c
index 826f0eb..dd0160e 100644
--- a/pw.c
+++ b/pw.c
@@ -844,13 +844,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           }
           break;
         case kbd_trig:
-          if (trigpat) {
-            regfree(&trigex);
-            dsdrop(trigpat);
-            trigpat = 0;
-          }
-          stat &= ~(stat_htmode | stat_ttmode);
-          // fallthrough
         case kbd_colon:
           switch (ch) {
           case ESC:
@@ -875,6 +868,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 }
               }
 
+              if (kbd_state == kbd_trig) {
+                if (trigpat) {
+                  regfree(&trigex);
+                  dsdrop(trigpat);
+                  trigpat = 0;
+                }
+                stat &= ~(stat_htmode | stat_ttmode);
+              }
+
               if (kbd_state == kbd_colon && cmdbuf[1]) {
                 execute(cmdbuf, &stat);
                 if (cmdbuf[0] != 0) {