VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

How do I skip word entries found by `gb` command? Skip option is needed.

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Description

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

What happened: There's no ability to skip word entries when using a multi-cursor

What did you expect to happen: When hitting gb there must me some key binding to skip the selection of the word entry.

How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible):

Open any text file containing multiple entries of the same words. Try to edit only chosen part of them, having an option to skip some entries.

Environment:

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v0.10.13
  • VSCode version: 1.20.1
  • OS version: 10.0.16299.0

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Research direction

Start at the gb command's multi-cursor behavior in the VSCodeVim extension and review how selections are advanced. Reproduce the issue with repeated words in a text file, then verify that a key binding can skip selected entries without affecting the remaining selections.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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