I can't use multi-cursor shortcuts, if I don't close all files before I reload window
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Description
Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one): BUG REPORT
What happened:
I have a clean installed vscode, and only installed vscodevim
If I DON'T CLOSE all files, when I reopen vscode (or reload window), it'll restore the previous session
then I can't use shortcuts to toggle multi-cursor ( shortcut: "gb" in normal mode)
If I open a new empty file, everything's ok again (I can press shortcut to use multi-cursor)
but if I close this new file when it focus, the problem happens again
I hope I can explain clearly, so I made two gif


How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible):
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keep only one file opened (e.g. example.js)
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close vscode
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open vscode again
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press shortcut "gb" to toggle multi-cursor
Environment:
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 0.10.13
- VSCode version: 1.19.2 / 1.19.3
- OS version: windows / linux
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the listed VSCodeVim and VS Code versions with one restored file, then compare the restored-session state with a newly opened empty file. Start by tracing restored editor handling and the normal-mode "gb" multi-cursor mapping. Done means the shortcut works after reopening or reloading without requiring an additional file to be opened.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100