prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

Vim keybindings - first use of 'bb' goes into insert mode

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Description

Please forgive me for the reproducer here, and the report - I am happy to be guided how to report better, but

I am using prompt_toolkit via IPython.

For a while now, I have noticed that, when pressing bb in normal mode, the line goes into insert mode for the second b, and indeed I get a literal b in the text. This is inconvenient, as bb is a very common movement sequence for me.

Is there any better information I can provide by way of a bug report?

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by using prompt_toolkit through IPython, entering Vim normal mode, and pressing bb. Then inspect the keybinding handling for multi-key sequences; done means the first use of bb remains a movement and does not enter insert mode or insert a literal b, with regression coverage for that behavior.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
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