JuliaLang/julia

shell mode: switch to pkg mode with ']'

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#42,687 opened on Oct 18, 2021

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Description

From julia> mode, ; switches to shell> and ] switches to pkg>. From pkg> mode, ; switches to shell> From shell> mode, ] does not switch into pkg>

It would be great to fix the last one.

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Research direction
Investigate the REPL mode switching logic, specifically how ']' is handled in shell mode compared to ';' in pkg mode. Look for the keybinding or state machine that controls mode transitions.
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cli
Issue type
Bug
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2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
Julia
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70