Formatting with `gqq` doesn't work while recording a macro
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Description
Describe the bug
Formatting with gqq doesn't work while recording a macro. The text is not formatted and the recording is canceled instead.
To Reproduce
- Start recording a macro to a register
qn(the register doesn't matter) - Attempt to format a text with
gqqand observe that the text was not formatted and the recording canceled.
Expected behavior
As in Vim, the text should be formatted and the recoding should continue without any interruption.
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v0.16.13
- VSCode version: 1.29.1
- OS: macOS 10.14.1
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported sequence in VSCodeVim: record to register qn, then run gqq, using the listed VSCodeVim and VSCode versions if available. Trace the key handling for formatting during macro recording; done means the text is formatted and recording continues without interruption, as in Vim.
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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