Change inside braces breaks intendation
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Description
Describe the bug
After using "change inside braces" ci{ command, the plugin deletes any indentation that the block of code had.
To Reproduce
Consider code such as this:
void main()
{
printf("Hello world");
}
- Put a cursor on word "printf"
- Enter ci{ in normal mode
- Watch everything including indentation removed from inbetween braces.
Expected behavior
Native vim deletes everything in-between curly braces, but leaves an indent upon entering insert mode
Screenshots
Initial code:

After ci{:

Expected (note the tabulation):

Additional context
The problem is particularly annoying in deeply nested {} blocks that have long indentation, as it removes all tabs within the block and I have to type them again every time after using ci{ command.
Contributor guide
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
Reproduce the ci{ command in VS Code Vim using the C++ example from the issue, then trace the change-inside-braces command from its command entry point. Compare the result with native Vim and identify where indentation is removed. Done means ci{ preserves the existing indentation and a regression test covers the 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