--- lbbs/src/screen.c	2026/01/18 09:14:57	1.140
+++ lbbs/src/screen.c	2026/02/08 15:43:19	1.141
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ static int _str_input(char *buffer, int
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
+		else if (ch == KEY_ESC)
+		{
+			buffer[0] = '\0';
+			offset = 0;
+			break;
+		}
 		else if (ch == BACKSPACE || ch == KEY_DEL)
 		{
 			if (offset > 0)
@@ -345,6 +351,12 @@ int get_data(int row, int col, char *pro
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
+		else if (ch == KEY_ESC)
+		{
+			buffer[0] = '\0';
+			len = 0;
+			break;
+		}
 		else if (ch == BACKSPACE)
 		{
 			if (offset > 0)