Cursor sync with go to definition
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Description
Describe the bug
The problem since this commit: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/commit/dfae9b7109e8f5349bc2e5c5789374b767a7c745
Code: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/blob/master/extensionBase.ts#L253-L264
I've found this bug with go to definition, but i'm sure there are more commands
To Reproduce
- Open
b. Place insert cursor somewhere. Closeb - Open
a. Insert mode. Go to definition (ctrl+click). - Press any vim's key,
a,i,v... - See that your cursor remains in the old place
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: newest
- VSCode version:
1.54.3 - OS: mac
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
Read extensionBase.ts lines 253-264 and reproduce the reported sequence with go to definition in VS Code. Check how the cursor position is handled after navigation, then verify that subsequent Vim commands act at the new cursor location rather than the old one.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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
- 45/100