emmet balance action does not work with `s`
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Description
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Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one): BUG
Environment:
- VSCode Version: 1.18.1
- VsCodeVim Version: 0.10.5
- OS: macOS 10.12.6
What happened:
- Open any html file
- Cmd + Shift + P -> Emmet: Balance (outward)
s- The selection is not deleted and VS Code ends in insert mode.
What did you expect to happen:
The selection deleted and VS Code ends in insert mode.

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Research direction
Reproduce this in any HTML file by running VS Code's “Emmet: Balance (outward)” command, then pressing s. Trace the command and visual-mode handling to determine why the selection is not deleted; done means the selection is deleted and VS Code ends in insert mode.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100