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Cursor position on insert
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- pull and build latest MacVim
- load a file in MacVim (with or without plugins has same effect):
mvim -u NONE file - move to the middle of a word, press i to insert text, start typing
Expected behaviour
- cursor should change shape from block to vertical line between character with block over it and the preceding character
- what happens is cursor changes shape to vertical line after the character, but inserts text before that character
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4978837/165880253-67a8bd3d-6737-4d78-b6e7-99fc22e5f5c1.mp4
Version of Vim and architecture
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.2 (2019 Dec 12, compiled Apr 29 2022 12:54:26) macOS version - arm64 Included patches: 1-4822
Environment
OS Big Sur 11.6.5, arm64
How MacVim was installed
built from git
Logs and stack traces
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Vim configuration where issue is reproducable
No response
Issue has been tested with given configuration
- by running MacVim.app from GUI macOS interface
- by running vim/gvim/etc installed by MacVim
- by running other versions of vim (e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Issue has been tested with no configuration
- by running
mvim --clean(orgvim, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, other suppliers, e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Other conditions
- The both Homebrew packages "vim" and "macvim" are installed
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
Reproduce the cursor and insertion behavior in MacVim.app and with mvim --clean using the reported arm64 macOS setup. Compare GUI MacVim with vim/gvim and other Vim versions, including the middle-of-word insert case. Done means the cursor shape and insertion position agree while typing in insert mode.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100