VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`gj` and `gk` should not change `desiredColumn`

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Description

This means going from the end of a long line to a short line, then back to a long line should remember the column you were on originally.

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Research direction

Start by locating the TypeScript handling for the gj and gk motions and references to desiredColumn. Reproduce moving from a long line to a short line and back to a long line; done means the original desired column is preserved.

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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
35/100

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