VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Failed to handle key `<down>`: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lineAt')

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Description

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to '...'
  2. Click on '....'
  3. Scroll down to '....'
  4. See error

VSCodeVim version: 1.21.18

Stack trace
TypeError: Failed to handle key `<down>`: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lineAt')
    at Po.isLineEnd (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim.vim-1.30.1\out\extension.js:2:766614)
    at map (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim-sneak-fork.vscodevim-sneak-fork-1.21.18\src\mode\modeHandler.ts:811:22)
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at D.actionToRecord [as runAction] (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim-sneak-fork.vscodevim-sneak-fork-1.21.18\src\mode\modeHandler.ts:808:53)
    at D.handledAsAction [as handleKeyAsAnAction] (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim-sneak-fork.vscodevim-sneak-fork-1.21.18\src\mode\modeHandler.ts:664:43)
    at D.mh [as handleKeyEvent] (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim-sneak-fork.vscodevim-sneak-fork-1.21.18\src\mode\modeHandler.ts:477:11)
    at r (c:\Users\adels\.vscode\extensions\vscodevim-sneak-fork.vscodevim-sneak-fork-1.21.18\extensionBase.ts:512:15)

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Research direction

Start with src/mode/modeHandler.ts around lines 808-811, where the action is mapped, and compare that path with the reported isLineEnd stack trace. Reproduce the error with VSCodeVim 1.21.18 and verify that handling no longer raises the undefined lineAt exception.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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