VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Y + P pastes on new line above current line and moves to next tab on right

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Description

shift Y then shift P copies the current line and pastes it above the current line and moves focus to next available tab to the right.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Shift Y to yank full line
  2. shift P to paste above current line

Expected behavior
Full line yanked and should be pasted on new line above current line with no extra actions

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.24.1
  • VSCode version: 1.72.2
  • OS: OSx

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in VS Code with VSCodeVim 1.24.1 on macOS, using Shift+Y followed by Shift+P. Trace the keybinding handling and verify that the yanked line is pasted above the current line without moving focus to another tab.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vim, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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