"." Command not repeating inserts
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Description
Describe the bug
Using "." won't repeat inserts. Instead it moves one to the left. It repeats anything else
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- In insert mode
- type something
- exit insert mode via
- press "."
Expected behavior
As i press the "." button it should repeat the last insert.
Environment:
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.21.10
- VSCode version:Version: 1.63.2
Date: 2021-12-15T09:39:46.686Z
Electron: 13.5.2
Chromium: 91.0.4472.164
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 9.1.269.39-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 5.11.0-43-generic snap - OS: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
Additional context
I've been using my vimrc, but setting this option off, doesn't change the issue.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the listed insert-mode steps in VSCodeVim on the reported environment, then trace the handling of the "." command and compare it with other repeatable commands. Done means pressing "." after leaving insert mode repeats the most recent insert instead of moving left.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100