VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Allow each open window to use default register

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Description

Afaik each open window has their own default register i.e. dd in one window will not paste that line on p in a different window.

Would be nice if there was a way to enable all open windows to use the same default register.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how VSCodeVim stores the default register for each open window and trace the behavior of dd followed by p across windows. Done means there is a way to opt into a shared default register while preserving the existing per-window behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
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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