VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Shift + Insert does not paste clipboard contents to cmd bar

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Description

Describe the bug
While using
Ctrl + Insert and Shift + Insert for copying and pasting:
if I activate search mode or command mode (: or /) and I want to paste text from my clipboard to the command, it is pasted into the editor rather than to the command bar.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Have a file opened
  2. Select some text and copy it to clipboard
  3. activate search mode (/)
  4. Try to paste the text using Ctrl + Insert

Expected behavior
The text is being pasted to the command bar

Screenshots
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Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.27.1
  • VSCode version: 1.84.2
  • OS: Fedora 37

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Research direction

First reproduce the issue in VS Code by opening a file, copying selected text, entering search or command mode, and using Ctrl + Insert or Shift + Insert. Trace the extension's handling of these clipboard keybindings and verify that the clipboard text is inserted into the command bar rather than the editor.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience
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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