VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

in visual mode, motion <gc> should call <alt - shift - a> instead

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
now in visual mode gc calls <ctrl - />. but calling <alt - shift - a> is a more intuitive way.
certainly in visual line mode, the action should remain unchanged.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the visual-mode gc mapping and compare its behavior with visual line mode. Verify that visual mode invokes the requested Alt-Shift-A action while visual line mode remains unchanged.

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Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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