VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Use '<shift-k>' as default hover mapping

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Vscodevim default gh mapping to hover doesn't make sense. In both vim and neovim K is used as keywordprg.

Describe the solution you'd like
Change plugin default to have K perform hover

Describe alternatives you've considered
I can add the setting myself

    {
      "before": [
        "K"
      ],
      "commands": [
        "editor.action.showHover"
      ]
    },

But this makes no sense to not include this by default. When both nvim and vim support this and K in vsvim does nothing.

Additional context
Related https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/issues/9995

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Research direction

Start by locating the extension's default key mappings and the existing gh hover mapping. Compare them with the issue's proposed K mapping to editor.action.showHover, then verify that K performs hover by default while the existing behavior remains appropriate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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