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Remaps do not work when using a non-Default profile.

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Description

Describe the bug
Remap settings are not read from settings.json when using a non-Default profile.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Click Settings gear in bottom left corner
  2. Hover on Profiles, click Create Profile...
  3. Select Using Current Profile and provide a profile name.
  4. Make sure settings.json is included in profile creation, click Create Profile
  5. Reload when prompted, and open settings.json
  6. Settings for vim remaps are greyed out and no longer work.

Expected behavior
Remaps should continue to work when using a non-Default profile.

Screenshots
Path to file is /c:/Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/profiles/257436e3/settings.json
Other settings are still used but not remaps.
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Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v1.25.2
  • VSCode version: 1.80.2
  • OS: Windows

Additional context
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with VS Code 1.80.2 and VSCodeVim v1.25.2 using the listed profile-creation steps on Windows. Trace how settings.json is read for non-Default profiles and how vim remaps are loaded; done means remaps continue to work after creating and reloading a profile.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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