1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/star-context.cpp b/src/star-context.cpp
index d6e9f8583..bb002ec89 100644
--- a/src/star-context.cpp
+++ b/src/star-context.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,21 @@ static gint sp_star_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent
         case GDK_Escape:
             sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->clear();
             //TODO: make dragging escapable by Esc
+            break;
+
+        case GDK_space:
+            if (dragging) {
+                sp_canvas_item_ungrab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate),
+                                      event->button.time);
+                dragging = false;
+                if (!event_context->within_tolerance) {
+                    // we've been dragging, finish the rect
+                    sp_star_finish(sc);
+                }
+                // do not return true, so that space would work switching to selector
+            }
+            break;
+
         default:
             break;
         }