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Windows VS Code Visual Editor: switching between apps loses coursor
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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- 645
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- 62
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Description
In visual editor when switching from VS Code to another app and back the coursor is lost (it almost looks like Vim's edit mode since arrow keys just scroll the text). This happens if the swith is performed via Alt-Tab or via mouse click. On Alt-Tab switch, the menu gets the focus (as if Alt alone was pressed). The issue is specific to visual mode, in source mode everything works as expected.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Windows VS Code's visual mode by switching away with Alt-Tab and with a mouse click, then compare the behavior with source mode. Done means returning to visual mode preserves the text cursor and focus, with arrow keys editing or navigating rather than scrolling and the menu not receiving focus.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100