VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`L` selects the right line, but also scrolls down one

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Description

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What did you do?

I pressed L in an editor window.

What did you expect to happen?

The cursor should go to the last visible line of the current file.

What happened instead?

The cursor went to the last visible line of the current file and the the window scrolled down to reveal the next line after that. If you were to keep typing L, you would eventually scroll to the bottom of the file. In Vim this is not the behavior.

Technical details:
  • VSCode Version: 1.10.2
  • VsCodeVim Version: 0.6.5
  • OS: OS X

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in a VS Code editor by pressing L at the last visible line, using the reported VSCodeVim and VS Code versions if available. Trace the implementation of the L motion and its scrolling behavior, then verify that the cursor reaches the last visible line without revealing the following line.

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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
45/100

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