VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Enable Ctrl+w,w navigation from Explorer pane.

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FEATURE REQUEST:
In normal mode, I'd like to navigate panes with commands like Ctrl+w,w and Ctrl+w,Right. Currently, Ctrl+w, arrow works for navigating code editors, and I can use Ctrl+w,Left to go from the left most to the left-most "Explorer" pane, but once in the Explorer pane, Ctrl+w, arrow or Ctrl+w,w stops working.

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Research direction

Reproduce the navigation sequence in VS Code with focus in the Explorer pane, then trace the existing normal-mode Ctrl+w handling for editor panes and arrow navigation. Done means Ctrl+w,w and Ctrl+w,Right move focus from the Explorer pane as they do between code editors, without breaking the existing pane navigation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
39/100

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