Move directly into visual mode when selecting text while in insert mode
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Even when in Insert mode, vim directly moves into Visual mode when text selection using mouse occurs. I've gotten used to using this feature when I take my hands off the keyboard. VSCodeVim on the other hand triggers the text selection mode of VSCode (when starting from insert mode)
Describe the solution you'd like
Switch to Visual mode when selecting text with mouse or Shift+arrow keys, instead of toggling VS Code's text selection feature
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Research direction
No implementation files or tests are named. Start by tracing VSCodeVim's mouse-selection and Shift+arrow handling from insert mode; done means both selection paths enter Visual mode instead of invoking VS Code's text selection behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100