In insert mode Ctrl+r "register number" does not do the paste
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Description
Describe the bug
In insert mode, if I use Ctrl+r "register number" it does not paste the text from the register. even if that value is present in the register and could see present in the register by using the register command.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- install vim
- select a "yiw" to copy to register 0
- go to insert mode
- press ctrl+r 0
Expected behavior
it should paste the content from the register
Log
Did not generate a log when I pressed the keys
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v1.24.3
- VSCode version: 1.74.0(User setup)
- OS: Windows 11
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VSCodeVim using the reported steps: yank text with "yiw", enter insert mode, and press Ctrl+r followed by 0. Start by tracing the insert-mode register handling and verify that register 0's contents are inserted as expected in VS Code.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100