VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

`visual_p` should delete visual range if the register is empty

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Description

When you use visual mode to select a range of text, and then type "reg p command, Vim will delete the range (perhaps exchange the range with empty string) if the register is empty, but VSCodeVim does nothing.
I think it should delele the visual range if the register is empty when using p

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Research direction

Start by reproducing visual selection followed by the "reg p command in VSCodeVim, then locate the handling for visual_p. Done means an empty register removes the selected visual range, matching Vim behavior; verify the behavior with the project's available tests or reproduction steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vim
Domain
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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