Often can't use arrow keys for navigation in Insert mode
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Description
Describe the bug
More often while in --INSERT-- mode can't really use arrow keys for navigation and so on, but sometimes they work, most of the time they just don't work
Expected behavior
Navigating through the file with arrow keys
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v1.21.5
- VSCode version: v1.58.2
- OS: Debian 10 (Buster)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the intermittent arrow-key behavior in Insert mode with VSCodeVim v1.21.5, VSCode 1.58.2, and Debian 10. Investigate the extension's Insert-mode handling and compare cases where navigation works or fails. Done means arrow keys consistently navigate through the file while Insert mode is active.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100