Keeps NORMAL mode when text is selected using shift and arrow keys.
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kind/bug
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
When I select text with SHIFT and arrow keys it says the mode is NORMAL, where it should be VISUAL mode.
edit: same for editor.action.smartSelect.shrink and editor.action.smartSelect.grow
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VS Code Vim by selecting text with SHIFT+arrow, then try editor.action.smartSelect.shrink and editor.action.smartSelect.grow. Trace the mode transition and selection handling from those entry points; done means each operation reports VISUAL mode when text is selected.
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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100