unable to use visual block mode via `<C-v>`
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Description
Describe the bug
I'm unable to use "ctrl+v", or "^v" (Mac OS), to enter the "visual block mode" to select a rectangular block of text.
I checked my "keyboard shortcuts", and it seems ok that "^v" is assigned to "extension.vim_ctrl+v", as shown below:
Anyone having similar issue?
I understand that there is a multi-cursor function in vscode, but considering that visual block mode is such a basic and useful function in vim, it's frustrating that it's not working in vscodevim...
Previous discussions on visual block mode don't seem to have any conclusions:
https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/issues/353
https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/issues/401
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.22.2
- VSCode version: 1.68.1
- OS: Mac OS Monterey v12.4
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in VSCodeVim 1.22.2 with VSCode 1.68.1 on macOS Monterey, using the configured extension.vim_ctrl+v shortcut. Compare the behavior with the earlier discussions in issues 353 and 401. Done means Ctrl-V enters visual block mode and selects a rectangular text region.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100