When disabling "insert spaces when `Tab`", the behavior of deleting `Tab` is a bug.
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Description
When I disable "insert spaces when Tab" in the settings of VSCode, here is a behavior when Vim is enabled:
But when Vim is disabled:
The keystroke sequence is Tab s Tab Backspace Backspace
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Research direction
Reproduce the VS Code Vim behavior with "insert spaces when Tab" disabled using the reported sequence: Tab, s, Tab, Backspace, Backspace. Compare the result with Vim disabled, then trace the extension's Tab and Backspace key handling to identify where the behaviors diverge. Done means the enabled and disabled Vim cases handle deletion consistently with the intended editor behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100