Shift t in normal mode creates a new tab instead of moving cursor backwards
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Description
Shift t doesn't behave like a VIM Motion but opens new tab
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to Normal Mode
- Press shift t to go backwards
- Open new tab
Expected behavior
Cursor go backwards to the first character executed in command
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.29.0
- VSCode version: 1.97.2
- OS: macOs 15.3.1 (24D70)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in VSCode 1.97.2 with VSCodeVim 1.29.0, using Normal Mode and Shift+T. Trace how the key is interpreted and confirm that it performs the backward motion rather than opening a tab; verify the behavior on macOS and with the reported versions.
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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
- 45/100