# Can't close the message log with 'q'

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-close-the-message-log-with-q/622>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [March 28, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-close-the-message-log-with-q/622 "2013-03-28T12:49:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rexor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rexor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rexor)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-close-the-message-log-with-q/622/1 "2013-03-28T12:49:26Z")

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Even though the message log (‘P’) instructs to press ‘q’ to close the window, you can only leave the window by pressing space.