diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index ecc14f6a..084ccd62 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -540,7 +540,10 @@ func (h *BufPane) Bindings() *KeyTree {
 }
 
 // DoKeyEvent executes a key event by finding the action it is bound
-// to and executing it (possibly multiple times for multiple cursors)
+// to and executing it (possibly multiple times for multiple cursors).
+// Returns true if the action was executed OR if there are more keys
+// remaining to process before executing an action (if this is a key
+// sequence event). Returns false if no action found.
 func (h *BufPane) DoKeyEvent(e Event) bool {
 	binds := h.Bindings()
 	action, more := binds.NextEvent(e, nil)
diff --git a/internal/action/infopane.go b/internal/action/infopane.go
index c46faaf4..32afb8d8 100644
--- a/internal/action/infopane.go
+++ b/internal/action/infopane.go
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ func (h *InfoPane) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 	}
 }
 
-// DoKeyEvent executes a key event for the command bar, doing any overridden actions
+// DoKeyEvent executes a key event for the command bar, doing any overridden actions.
+// Returns true if the action was executed OR if there are more keys remaining
+// to process before executing an action (if this is a key sequence event).
+// Returns false if no action found.
 func (h *InfoPane) DoKeyEvent(e KeyEvent) bool {
 	action, more := InfoBindings.NextEvent(e, nil)
 	if action != nil && !more {