VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`<S-Insert>` pastes text into document, not command line

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Description

in search mode, shift+insert inserts into the text instead of the command bar.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. in normal mode, hit '/' to go into search
  2. press 'shift+insert' to paste a search term from selection buffer (clipboard)
  3. the search term gets pasted into the document

Expected behavior
The command bar says /searchterm, so i can search for what i pasted

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in VSCodeVim's search mode: enter search with '/', then press Shift+Insert with text in the selection buffer. Trace the key handling and command-bar behavior; done means the pasted term appears after '/' in the command bar and does not enter the document.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience
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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