Unable to choose which Ctrl combinations to use
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Description
I don't know if this is considered a bug or a feature request, but I have vim.useCtrlKeys set to false because I prefer being able to use Ctrl + c, Ctrl + v, and Ctrl + a to copy and paste with the regular Windows clipboard when I need to copy something outside of Vim/VS Code.
But I really enjoy being able to use Ctrl + i and Ctrl + o to move through the jump list. Is there someway to keep the standard Windows functions from Ctrl + c, Ctrl + v, and Ctrl + a, but use the jump list for Ctrl + i and Ctrl + o?
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Research direction
Start by tracing how the VS Code Vim extension reads vim.useCtrlKeys and maps Ctrl key combinations. Determine whether per-key selection can support keeping Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+A as standard Windows commands while retaining jump-list behavior for Ctrl+I and Ctrl+O, then verify both groups of shortcuts in VS Code.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100