VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`<D-v>` to paste in normal mode does not create an undo point

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Description

What did you do?

Paste text with cmd+v, enter insert and type something, press u

Cmd+v i 123 esc u

What did you expect to happen?

Only undo 123, then u again would undo what was pasted

What happened instead?

The pasted text and inserted text are all undone at once

Technical details:
  • VSCode Version: 1.8.0
  • VsCodeVim Version: 0.4.9
  • OS: macOS

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the macOS command sequence Cmd+v i 123 Esc u in VSCodeVim and compare it with the expected two-step undo behavior. Trace the undo handling for normal-mode paste and insert-mode changes, then add or update coverage showing that the pasted text and typed text undo separately.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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