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Problems with multiple cursors

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area/multicursor
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Description

  • VSCode Version: Latest
  • VsCodeVim Version: Latest
  • OS: OSX

What happened: In insert mode, pressed command-d to enter multiple cursors mode. Selected the two words on the current line, but would not move past current line.

What did you expect to happen:
Multiple cursors to select past the current line

How to reproduce it:
Insert mode, over word, command-d

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in VS Code on OSX using insert mode over a word and Command-D. Start by tracing the insert-mode Command-D mapping and compare it with VS Code's multiple-cursor behavior; done when the selection can continue past the current line as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience
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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