Multi cursor insert problem
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area/multicursor
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Description
Describe the bug
Im trying to use the gb mapping and select everything but i am stuck in visual mode. If I press i nothing happens. I am still inside multi cursor visual mode, and cant insert anything. Help?
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to a word
- Press gb to select the occurences you want to select
- Press i to go to insert error
- See nothing happening
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported sequence in VS Code Vim: use the gb mapping to select occurrences, then press i. Trace the multi-cursor visual-mode behavior and verify that insertion works for the selected occurrences without leaving the intended mode.
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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