From 6b636ad8510f25898b44dd0cabbcab8599496374 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 13:36:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] subscribe to keyboard event

---
 src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
index 6af89e25dbb6..706e8c3e6411 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import withWindowDimensions, {windowDimensionsPropTypes} from '../../../componen
 import withDrawerState from '../../../components/withDrawerState';
 import withLocalize, {withLocalizePropTypes} from '../../../components/withLocalize';
 import withKeyboardState, {keyboardStatePropTypes} from '../../../components/withKeyboardState';
+import KeyboardShortcut from '../../../libs/KeyboardShortcut';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** Beta features list */
@@ -168,6 +169,16 @@ class ReportActionCompose extends React.Component {
 
             this.focus(false);
         });
+
+        const shortcutConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ESCAPE;
+        this.unsubscribeEscapeKey = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(shortcutConfig.shortcutKey, () => {
+            if (!this.state.isFocused || this.comment.length === 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            this.updateComment('');
+        }, shortcutConfig.descriptionKey, shortcutConfig.modifiers, true);
+
         this.setMaxLines();
         this.updateComment(this.comment);
     }

From 8bfa4b7151d97ab9d5e8382dbc84edc82cb0ce0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 13:37:44 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] unsubscribe from event

---
 src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
index 706e8c3e6411..aaca67ddb539 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ class ReportActionCompose extends React.Component {
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         ReportActionComposeFocusManager.clear();
+
+        if (this.unsubscribeEscapeKey) {
+            this.unsubscribeEscapeKey();
+        }
     }
 
     onSelectionChange(e) {