VS Code hang if using Easymotion "search character" feature to jump to two pipe characters
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Environment: Windows 10
- VSCode Version: 1.18.1
- VsCodeVim Version: 0.10.5
- OS: Windows 10
What happened: Tried to jump to two pipe characters (||) using Easymotion's "search character". Everything hangs.
What did you expect to happen: I expected the cursor to jump to the first of the two pipe characters.
How to reproduce it: I'm running VS Code with no extensions enabled but Vim and all the default settings except for Easymotion being turned on. I tried it out in a simple text file with no project or folder opened.
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Research direction
Reproduce the hang on Windows 10 with VS Code 1.18.1, VSCodeVim 0.10.5, and Easymotion enabled in a simple text file. Exercise the search-character jump on two pipe characters and trace the relevant Easymotion entry point. Done means the editor no longer hangs and the cursor jumps to the first pipe character.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100