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Failed to handle key `p`: Illegal argument: character must be non-negative

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Description

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

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  2. Click on '....'
  3. Scroll down to '....'
  4. See error

VSCodeVim version: 1.23.2

Stack trace
Error: Failed to handle key `p`: Illegal argument: character must be non-negative
    at k (/snap/code/108/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:7:1279)
    at new g (/snap/code/108/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:78:87309)
    at new g (/snap/code/108/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:78:86640)
    at W.with (/snap/code/108/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:78:89106)
    at y.getCursorPosition (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/actions/commands/put.ts:382:27)
    at y.exec (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/actions/commands/put.ts:62:36)
    at process.j (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at y.execCount (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/actions/base.ts:215:42)
    at N.actionToRecord [as runAction] (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:740:47)
    at N.handledAsAction [as handleKeyAsAnAction] (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:689:43)
    at N.text [as handleKeyEvent] (/home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:506:11)
    at /home/luizbastos/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.23.2/extensionBase.ts:359:73

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Research direction

Start in src/actions/commands/put.ts at getCursorPosition around line 382, then trace the p command execution shown in the stack trace. Reproduce the reported error and identify the cursor-position input that violates the non-negative character requirement; done means p no longer throws this error.

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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
30/100

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