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Commands in macro after switching tabs are ignored

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Description

Describe the bug
While recording a macro, if you switch tabs and apply commands they will not work as intended. Any commands run after a tab switch ([1-9]gt) are ignored. In regular vim, these commands should work across tab switches.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

For example, let's say I have two files:
File 1:

foo
bar

File 2:

hello

With my cursor at the start of the line in each file, I start a macro in file 1.
Vd2gtp1gt

This macro should delete the line the cursor is on in file 1 to the next line on file 2. After recording this macro, the files look like this:

File 1:

bar

File 2:

hello
foo

Now, if this macro is run again on file 1, bar will get deleted but will not get copied to file 2.

File 1 (empty):

File 2:

hello
foo

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

In regular vim, macros are supported across tabs and commands run after switching tabs should still work. In the example for instance, "bar" should have been copied to file 2.

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Environment (please complete the following information):

  • Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.31.0
  • VSCode version: 1.105.1
  • OS: Windows 11

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the recorded macro with Vd2gtp1gt, then trace macro recording/replay around the [1-9]gt tab-switch command. Done means commands after switching tabs replay correctly, including copying "bar" to the second file.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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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