Input method: change only in Normal Mode
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Description
Hello,
Maybe I have missed something in the readme, but I would like to be able to switch input methods based on window focus.
I am using an azerty keyboard(layout 1035) and autoSwitchInputMethod im-select with defaultIM = 1033, and that indeed correctly maps to qwerty in Normal, and azerty in Insert, which is what I want.
The issue is when switching to another app(eg alt-tab, desktop switch), the current layout based on Normal vs Insert is used, but I would like it to always be the Insert mode one.
PS: I tried rebinding using .vimrc, and normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive but both make the extension crash when rebinding special keys(probably single quote, double quote, and some others)
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Research direction
Start by tracing the autoSwitchInputMethod setting and the handling of window-focus changes, then compare how Normal and Insert mode determine the active input method. Done means switching to another app consistently uses the Insert-mode input method without breaking special-key rebinding.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100