VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Support Ctrl-W uppercase HJKL to move windows (grouped editors)

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Description

CTRL-W H - move current window to the far left.
CTRL-W J - move current window to the very bottom.
CTRL-W K - move current window to the very top.
CTRL-W L - move current window to the far right.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing Ctrl-W window-movement handling for grouped editors and identify where the lowercase directional commands are defined. Add the uppercase H, J, K, and L cases with the destinations described in the issue, then verify each command moves the current window to the corresponding edge.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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