When switching between files, the cursor position gets reset to the top.
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Description
Describe the bug
When switching between files that I have been editing (e.g. with ctrl+tab) I see the cursor at the last position (e.g. line 125) but when I move the cursor with jkhl it jumps to the top of the page.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- open file, go to line
n - go to another file
- go back to file 1
- See cursor on line
n - hit
j - cursor jumps to line 1
Expected behavior
I expect the cursor to go to line n+1
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If remapping-related, please attach log output: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim#debugging-remappings.
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v1.25.2
- VSCode version: 1.76.1
- OS: MacOS 11.7.4
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the VSCodeVim extension using the listed Ctrl+Tab and j/k reproduction steps, then trace the cursor-position handling when returning to a file. Done means moving with j or k continues from the restored line instead of jumping to line 1; verify the behavior across the reported VS Code, extension, and macOS versions where possible.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100