Support`<C-i>` in insert mode to insert a tab
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
In Vim, inserting tabs in insert mode can be performed with either <Tab> or CTRL-I, which helps reduce travel distance from the home row.
Describe the solution you'd like
For VSCodeVim to support the <C-i> binding in insert mode.
More than happy to tackle this, as it seems rather straightforward.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read the cited VS Code inlineCompletionsModel.ts context first, then trace VSCodeVim's insert-mode keybinding handling for the mapping. Done means is supported in insert mode and behaves like ; verify the behavior in VSCodeVim.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100