VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Failed to handle key `O`: TextEditor

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Description

When using the Vim extension, pressing O at the top row of a jupyter notebook cell, ended up in repeatedly inserting new lines without possibility to interrupt. VSCode eventually gave me an error message and I ended up here.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the VSCodeVim extension with a Jupyter notebook cell, placing the cursor on the top row and pressing O. Trace the handling of that key in this context; done means it inserts one new line without repeatedly inserting lines and remains interruptible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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