VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Command Mode Marked Lines

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Description

In command mode the terminal version of Vim supports using marks with commands. For example, if there are two lines marked a and b you can type

:'a,'b y a

to yank the file contents between a and b to buffer a.

In VS Code this command sequence isn't recognized.

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Research direction

Start by locating the VS Code Vim command-mode handling for the example sequence :'a,'b y a and any existing mark-related behavior. Done means the command is recognized in VS Code and yanks the contents between marks a and b into buffer a, with coverage for the supported sequence.

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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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