'gq textwidth' counts one multi-byte character as 1 column
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Description
Describe the bug
'gq textwidth' counts one multi-byte character(e.g. Korean) as 1 column.
Expected behavior
One multi-byte character should be counted as 2 because it occupies 2 columns.
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set textwidth=40
gqG
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.14.5
- VSCode version: 1.45.1
- OS: windows 10
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Research direction
Reproduce the reported behavior in VSCode Vim using gq with textwidth=40 and Korean text, using the listed extension and VSCode versions. Trace the gq textwidth handling from that reproduction; done means a multi-byte character is counted as two columns during formatting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100