CTRl-g (search mode): cancel search and clear text entry

README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Features
     * CTRL-S to search forward through history.
     * "!" enters a special search mode, matching only the start of strings.
     -- Esc to cancel search (only once).
+    -- CTRL-G to cancel search and clear the text entry
 
     * URL handlers allowing you to enter lines like "http://www.google.com"
       to start your favorite browser on www.google.com.

src/gtkcompletionline.c

@@ -1089,6 +1089,14 @@ on_key_press(GtkCompletionLine *cl, GdkEventKey *event, gpointer data)
          }
          return TRUE; /* stop signal emission */
 
+      case GDK_KEY_G:
+      case GDK_KEY_g:
+         if ((event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) && cl->hist_search_mode) {
+            search_off(cl);
+            gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (cl), "");
+            return TRUE; /* stop signal emission */
+         } else goto ordinary;
+
       ordinary:
       default:
          if (cl->win_compl != NULL) {