VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'anchor')

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Description

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

and ig it has smth to do with clangd language server when u switch between header and source

  1. split screen
  2. l

VSCodeVim version: 1.24.3

Stack trace
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'anchor')
    at I.syncCursors (/home/thegeeko/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.24.3/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:140:64)
    at M (/home/thegeeko/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.24.3/extensionBase.ts:53:16)
    at process.mh (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at r (/home/thegeeko/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.24.3/extensionBase.ts:490:17)

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Research direction

Start in src/mode/modeHandler.ts at syncCursors, the stack-trace location. Reproduce with a split editor, l, and clangd while switching between a header and source file. Done means the reported undefined anchor error no longer occurs in that scenario.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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