VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Mapping hangs until I press ESC

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Description

Describe the bug
I have a remap and I can see that the command appears in the status bar but it executes only after I press ESC.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

    "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
        {
            "before": ["<leader>", "p"],
            "commands": [":pu"]
        },
        {
            "before": ["<leader>", "P"],
            "commands": [":pu!"]
        }
    ]

Expected behavior
Command should execute immediately.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the provided vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive configuration and the :pu and :pu! commands. Trace the mapping execution path to determine why the command waits for ESC; done means both mappings execute immediately without requiring ESC.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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