VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Bug: Cursor Look Inconsistency In Visual Mode

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Description

Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one):

BUG REPORT

Environment:

  • VSCode Version: 1.19.1
  • VsCodeVim Version: 0.10.6
  • OS: Windows

What happened:

In visual mode, when selecting till the end of a line with $, cursor moves to the beginning of next line and becomes a |, like insert mode.

What did you expect to happen:

  1. Cursor should stay at the end of the line.
  2. Cursor should be a thick rectangle in visual mode.

How to reproduce it:

v$

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported behavior in VS Code using the v$ sequence while in visual mode, checking both the cursor position and shape. Trace the visual-mode cursor handling from that entry point, then verify that the cursor remains at the line end and uses the thick rectangle appearance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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