diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 00980aebe..b269df969 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -367,56 +367,48 @@ class Editor:
             # shutdown
             return
         # focus lost or key/button pressed?
-        splitted = cmd.split(":", 1)
-        cmd = splitted[0]
-        args = splitted[1:]
-        if cmd in self._links:
-            self._links[cmd](self, *args)  # type: ignore
+        if cmd.startswith("blur") or cmd.startswith("key"):
+            (type, ord, nid, txt) = cmd.split(":", 3)
+            ord = int(ord)
+            try:
+                nid = int(nid)
+            except ValueError:
+                nid = 0
+            if nid != self.note.id:
+                print("ignored late blur")
+                return
+            txt = unicodedata.normalize("NFC", txt)
+            txt = self.mungeHTML(txt)
+            # misbehaving apps may include a null byte in the text
+            txt = txt.replace("\x00", "")
+            # reverse the url quoting we added to get images to display
+            txt = self.mw.col.media.escapeImages(txt, unescape=True)
+            self.note.fields[ord] = txt
+            if not self.addMode:
+                self.note.flush()
+                self.mw.requireReset()
+            if type == "blur":
+                self.currentField = None
+                # run any filters
+                if gui_hooks.editor_did_unfocus_field(False, self.note, ord):
+                    # something updated the note; update it after a subsequent focus
+                    # event has had time to fire
+                    self.mw.progress.timer(100, self.loadNoteKeepingFocus, False)
+                else:
+                    self.checkValid()
+            else:
+                gui_hooks.editor_did_fire_typing_timer(self.note)
+                self.checkValid()
+        # focused into field?
+        elif cmd.startswith("focus"):
+            (type, num) = cmd.split(":", 1)
+            self.currentField = int(num)
+            gui_hooks.editor_did_focus_field(self.note, self.currentField)
+        elif cmd in self._links:
+            self._links[cmd](self)
         else:
             print("uncaught cmd", cmd)
 
-    def onBlurOrKey(self, args):
-        ord, nid, txt = args.split(":", 2)
-        ord = int(ord)
-        try:
-            nid = int(nid)
-        except ValueError:
-            nid = 0
-        if nid != self.note.id:
-            print("ignored late blur")
-            return
-        txt = unicodedata.normalize("NFC", txt)
-        txt = self.mungeHTML(txt)
-        # misbehaving apps may include a null byte in the text
-        txt = txt.replace("\x00", "")
-        # reverse the url quoting we added to get images to display
-        txt = self.mw.col.media.escapeImages(txt, unescape=True)
-        self.note.fields[ord] = txt
-        if not self.addMode:
-            self.note.flush()
-            self.mw.requireReset()
-        return ord
-
-    def onBlur(self, args):
-        ord = self.onBlurOrKey(args)
-        self.currentField = None
-        # run any filters
-        if gui_hooks.editor_did_unfocus_field(False, self.note, int(ord)):
-            # something updated the note; update it after a subsequent focus
-            # event has had time to fire
-            self.mw.progress.timer(100, self.loadNoteKeepingFocus, False)
-        else:
-            self.checkValid()
-
-    def onKey(self, args):
-        self.onBlurOrKey(args)
-        gui_hooks.editor_did_fire_typing_timer(self.note)
-        self.checkValid()
-
-    def onFocus(self, num):
-        self.currentField = int(num)
-        gui_hooks.editor_did_focus_field(self.note, self.currentField)
-
     def mungeHTML(self, txt):
         if txt in ("<br>", "<div><br></div>"):
             return ""
@@ -978,9 +970,6 @@ to a cloze type first, via Edit>Change Note Type."""
         dupes=showDupes,
         paste=onPaste,
         cutOrCopy=onCutOrCopy,
-        blur=onBlur,
-        focus=onFocus,
-        key=onKey,
     )