VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Cursor moves to last mouse click after pasting a yanked line

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Description

Describe the bug
When yanking a line and pasting it, the cursor moves to the last place the mouse was clicked. This can even ben another file.

To Reproduce
yank a line with yy
paste line with p

Expected behavior
Cursor goes to start of line pasted

Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.27.3
  • VSCode version: 1.91.0
  • OS: Sonoma 14.5

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in VSCodeVim 1.27.3 by yanking a line with yy and pasting it with p, including after clicking in another file. Trace the paste handling and cursor-position updates; done means the cursor lands at the start of the pasted line rather than at the last mouse-click location.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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