Same key for 2 different keybinds
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Description
Hello!
This is not a bug, but just a question..
I want to know if it's possible to keybind the same key to two different actions using the 'when' arg based on the filetype. I've tried to do that, but the second one kinda ovewrites the first one.
I have the following keybinds:
{
"before": ["key"],
"commands": [{command_1},{command_2},{etc}],
"when":"resourceExtname == .ext1"
},
{
"before": ["key"],
"commands": [{command_3},{command_4},{etc}],
"when":"resourceExtname == .ext2"
}
However, when i do that, the first keybind gets overwritten by the second. Is there any way to achieve this?
Thanks in advance.
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Review VS Code's keybinding resolution and when clause behavior, then trace how VSCodeVim handles keybindings. Confirm whether filetype-specific duplicate bindings can coexist and document the supported configuration or the limits found. The issue names no repository files or tests, so the relevant entry point must first be located.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100