VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Change in () or "" or '' or {} works only when curser is inside the said characters. An extremally useful and necessary feature of vim is to be able to use c-i-"" or any other characters instead of "" in a line WITHOUT being inside the braces. Eg: if my curser is at the start of the line void main(void) In vim am able to use c-i-( to automatically replace whatever is inside(). In vscode however we need to be inside the braces to use the co

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No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by locating the handling for change commands and delimiter text objects, then define and test behavior when the cursor is outside the delimiters; done means the requested c-i- delimiter behavior works from the stated line position.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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