Allow us to remap CTRL keys in bulk
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Description
I like to have the original control keys from vscode stay as normal, but still be able to leverage the control key commands from vim
I propose that we have a field (ex "vim.ctrl") that lets us remap the ctrl key to some other key, allowing us to use the control commands with different keybinds.
Of course, its possible to remap all the control commands manually, but this is time intensive, especially when using the json instead of a normal vimrc. Since we already have a setting for unmapping all the control keys, this seems like a natural extension of that
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing setting that unmaps all control keys and the TypeScript keybinding configuration and handling. Determine how a field such as vim.ctrl should map each control command, then verify that existing VS Code keybindings remain available while remapped Vim control commands work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100