Hide "real" caret during visual mode
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It looks like during normal mode, the plugin simulates a fake(?) caret, but the real caret stays visible:
With editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation set to on, this becomes really apparent and distracting:
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Describe the solution you'd like
I believe that this could be solved by simply temporarily making the "real" caret invisible, by setting it to a transparent color. The color can then be reset afterwards.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I tried to figure out a way to hack it from the user's end, but I couldn't figure it out.
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by locating the caret rendering and visual-mode entry points, then inspect how VS Code cursor color configuration is changed and restored. Done means the real caret is hidden during visual mode, restored afterward, and no longer distracts when smooth caret animation is enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100