VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Diacritics selection popup on macOS does not work

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Description

Describe the bug
The diacritics selection popup on macOS does not work with this extension.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open a new document on macOS.
  2. Enter insert mode.
  3. Hold the "e" key pressed.
  4. Once the diacritics selection popup appears, let go and type 1 to select the first option.
  5. The document contains e

Expected behavior
The document contains é as it does when the extension is disabled.

Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.22.2
  • VSCode version: 1.66.0
  • OS: 12.3.1

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on macOS with VSCode and the listed extension and VSCode versions by following the five steps in the report. Trace how the extension handles the held key and the following selection key, then verify that choosing the first popup option inserts é rather than e while the extension is enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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