[FEATURE REQUEST] Add an option to support `:set selection=exclusive`
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Description
Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one): FEATURE REQUEST
Add an option to support :set selection=exclusive
With :set selection=exclusive, starting with an empty file, press
iHello world!␛^vwd
world! should be kept on the screen instead of orld!.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the :set option handling and the visual-block delete path for the reported iHello world!␛^vwd sequence. Reproduce the behavior with an empty file, then verify that enabling selection=exclusive keeps world! on screen rather than orld!.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100