vscode vim plugin mess up with macos option block selection
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Description
Describe the bug
Cannot do block selection with alt + drag.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Enable vim plugin
- press alt
- drag (press and move) with trackpad
- See cursors jump here and there, and selections flash
Expected behavior
When vim plugin is disabled, press option/alt and drag on trackpad, there should be a block selection.
Screenshots
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.14.1
- VSCode version: 1.45.0
- OS: macOS
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the VSCodeVim extension on macOS with VS Code 1.45.0: enable the Vim plugin, hold Option/Alt, and drag on the trackpad. Compare the cursor and selection behavior with the plugin disabled; done means Option-drag produces stable block selection while the plugin is enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100