VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Macros don't de-indent

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Consider:

    foo
    bar|

Make a macro which is qqo}q and repeat it. The whitespace won't be removed when you repeat it.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in VSCodeVim by recording qqo}q and repeating it on the indented foo and bar lines. Start by tracing macro replay and the handling of the } motion, then verify that repeated playback removes the expected whitespace consistently.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
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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