VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`<C-d>` (scroll half page) fails when using word wrap

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Description

Describe the bug
Using vim's ctrl-d command to scroll down within a view with too long of a word-wrapped line fails. The view stutters, as if it is about to go down, but the view remains in the same location.

To Reproduce
Open a new file
Turn word wrapping on. (ctrl/cmd-shift-P toggle word wrap)
Create a long, single line of text ; it should be long enough that the line consumes more than half the height of view.
Press Ctrl-D in normal mode

Expected behavior
I would expect that I can use ctrl-d to scroll through my document.

Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.0.2.
  • VSCode version: 1.30.2
  • OS: Mac OS X (10.11.6)

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. First reproduce the issue in VSCode with word wrap enabled and a single line taller than half the view, then trace the Ctrl-D normal-mode handling and scrolling entry point. Done means Ctrl-D advances through the wrapped line instead of stuttering, with regression coverage if the project’s existing tests support it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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