Multi Cursor visual select find/replace only replaces on initial cursor
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Description
Describe the bug
When you have multiple cursors and select text with each cursor in visual mode, the :'<,'>s/<old>/<new>/g command only replaces <old> with <new> in the text selected by the initial cursor.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open a new document
- Add the following text
aaaa
bbbaaaabb
xxxaaaabb
- Select
aaaa - Use
gbor ctr | cmd + shift + L to instantiate other cursors selecting otheraaaainstances :'<,'>s/a/n/g- Observe only one instance of
aaaais replaced bynnnn
Expected behavior
All instances of aaaa would be replaced by nnnn
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.32.4
- VSCode version: 1.108.2
- OS: macos 15.7.3
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VSCodeVim 1.32.4 using the sample document, multiple cursors, and the :'<,'>s/a/n/g command. Start by tracing the visual-mode substitution handling and how it receives cursor or selection ranges. Done means the substitution changes every selected aaaa instance to nnnn, rather than only the initial selection.
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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