Option to disable search highlight after cursor is moved
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Description
This is a small change, but it'd be nice if you could clear the search highlight after moving the cursor (i.e., hitting any other key other than n/N). I couldn't figure out a good way to do this via keymappings, so if anyone has ideas I'm all ears. Things I've tried:
- Map various movement keys to the same key +
:noh(this doesn't perform very well and can sometimes give unexpected results, and isn't needed like 80% of the time so it feels way too hacky/inelegant) - Map
ESCtoESC+:noh- this is where I'm at now, but again, it doesn't feel very elegant
Thanks!
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Research direction
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the search-highlight and key-handling entry points, then verify the requested behavior: moving the cursor with any key other than n/N clears the highlight without requiring a manual :noh mapping.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100