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Failed to handle key=<C-h>. command '<C-w>' not found

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Description

I'm trying to remap split navigation from h etc to as I do in vim.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to settings.json
  2. Add the following
"vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      "before": ["<C-h>"],
      "after": ["<C-w>", "h"]
    }
  ]
  1. Press
  2. See error

VSCodeVim version: 1.17.1

Stack trace
Error: command '<C-w>' not found
    at u._tryExecuteCommand (file:///usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:4213:713)
    at file:///usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:4213:594

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the configuration in settings.json with vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive and pressing . Trace how the mapped , h sequence is handled and confirm that the remap performs split navigation without the command-not-found error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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