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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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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