VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

No action on `*` with cyrillic word

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Description

Word search on key * ignored when cursor is on cyrillic word. While search on / with cyrillic letters works.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open sample.txt from attachment
  2. Press * while on repeated cyrillic word йцу
  3. See nothing

Expected behavior
Search * works with cyrillic words.

Environment

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.1.0
  • VSCode version: 1.32.1
  • OS: macOS Mojave 10.14.3

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Research direction

Open the attached sample.txt and reproduce the issue by pressing * on the repeated Cyrillic word йцу; compare it with / search on the same text. Trace the word-search handling in the VSCodeVim extension, and consider the work complete when * finds Cyrillic words without regressing the working / search behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
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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