Explorer Fuzzy Search Not Triggering with '/' Key
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 15.2k
- Forks
- 1.5k
- Avg merge
- 3d 18h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 6
Description
The ability to initiate a fuzzy search in the Explorer pane by typing '/' after focusing the Explorer is no longer functioning as expected.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Focus the Explorer (cmd+shift+e)
- Press '/'
- Attempt to search for a file/folder by typing its name
Expected Behavior:
Pressing '/' should initiate a fuzzy search within the Explorer, allowing immediate file/folder searching by typing subsequent letters.
Actual Behavior:
The '/' key does not trigger the fuzzy search functionality in the Explorer.
Environment:
- Extension: VsCodeVim v1.27.3
- VSCode version: 1.92.1 (Universal)
- OS: macOS 14.5
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or code entry point is named. Reproduce the issue in the Explorer using the listed VSCodeVim, VS Code, and macOS versions, then trace the Explorer key handling and fuzzy-search behavior. Done means focusing the Explorer and pressing '/' reliably starts file or folder search.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100