Extension showing <ExtensionDisable> in status bar
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Description
Describe the bug
Extension showing in status bar when previously it has not. It already shows Vim: --DISABLED--, so I am a little confused why it shows as well
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Disable the extension through
"vim.disableExtension" - Reload window
Expected behavior
Not show in status bar
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version:
- VSCode version: 1.49.3
- OS: Windows 10
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by searching the extension code for the vim.disableExtension setting and the status-bar label shown after reloading the window. Reproduce the disabled-extension state in VS Code, then verify that the duplicate label no longer appears while the existing Vim: --DISABLED-- indicator remains.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100