Search mode deletes characters in document on backspace
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Description
Describe the bug / To Reproduce
Press the / key to go into search mode and type a few characters. Pressing backspace to delete the characters to change the search term deletes the characters in the document instead of deleting the characters in the search term.
Expected behavior
It should delete the characters in the search term and not change the document at all.
Screenshots
https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim/assets/2061889/af7e4e49-07c4-4fab-b23e-4fa5ca8e2d42
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.27.2
- VSCode version: 1.85.1
- OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22621
Additional context
Doesn't seem to be related to conflicts with other extensions, as the problem persists when all other extensions are disabled.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in VSCodeVim 1.27.2: enter search with /, type a term, and press Backspace. Trace the search-mode key handling and verify that Backspace edits only the search term; done means the document remains unchanged while the search term is shortened.
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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
- 42/100