VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Support command line window editing

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area/commandline kind/enhancement
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Support command line window
command line window allows you to do normal mode editing on command line histories.
https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Using_command-line_history

Describe the solution you'd like
螢幕快照 2019-08-28 下午4 27 23

Describe alternatives you've considered
The current VSCodeVim can active the command line window by q:
I can select the old commands, but I cannot edit them.
螢幕快照 2019-08-28 下午4 28 24

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Research direction

Start by tracing how VSCodeVim handles the q: command-line window and how selected command histories are opened. Compare that behavior with Vim's command-line window editing; done means previously entered commands can be edited using normal-mode commands, not only selected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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