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Swapping lines creates new empty lines

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Description

If there is an empty line below the current line, swapping lines (using ⌥↓) creates new empty lines.

1 hello world  // cursor is here
2

Becomes (after pressing twice)

1
2
3 hello world  // cursor is here
4

Also:

1
2 hello world  // cursor is here

Press ⌥↑ and You get

1 hello world  // cursor is here
2
3 // new empty line created

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Research direction

Reproduce the line-swapping behavior with the two examples in the issue, then locate the implementation of swapping lines in the Go codebase. Add a regression test covering empty lines above and below the current line; done means swapping no longer creates extra empty lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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