VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

normal-mode: unknown commands not reported when neovim is enabled.

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Description

When neovim is enabled, any unknown command typed with : unknown-command is not reported as Not an editor command.

To Reproduce

  1. Disable neovim
  2. Type any random invalid command :update
    You can see failure like below.

Screen Shot 2019-12-17 at 5 51 08 PM

  1. Now, enable neovim mode.
  2. Type any random invalid command : update
    No failure is reported and comes back to -- NORMAL -- prompt

Environment (please complete the following information):

Screen Shot 2019-12-17 at 6 01 14 PM

Screen Shot 2019-12-17 at 6 02 03 PM

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported behavior in normal mode with neovim enabled and the invalid command :update, then trace the neovim command-handling path. Done means unknown commands report Not an editor command instead of returning silently to the -- NORMAL -- prompt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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