Cannot map Function / F-keys with vim.insertModeKeyBindings
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BUG REPORT
Environment:
- VSCode Version: 1.14.2
- VsCodeVim Version: 0.9.0
- OS: macOS 10.12.6
What happened:
- Set up this keybinding:
"vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
{
"before": ["<F1>"],
"after": ["<Esc>"]
}
]
- Enter insert mode on a file
- Press F1
- You remain in insert mode
What did you expect to happen:
Exit insert mode back to normal mode.
How to reproduce it:
See above. This is supposed to be the equivalent of:
map! <F1> <Esc>
I don't see function keys handled here, so I'm not sure if it's currently possible to map them: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/blob/eae183596104d820ca2f87a1934d7a03097dd32c/src/notation.ts#L6
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Research direction
Start by reading src/notation.ts at the linked location to see how key notation is parsed and whether Function/F-key names are represented. Trace the insertModeKeyBindings path for the reported before/after mapping, then verify that pressing F1 exits insert mode as expected.
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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
- 48/100