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Feature request: custom text objects/motions

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#1,096 opened on Nov 29, 2016

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Description

I'm an Atom vim-mode-plus user who's been keeping an eye on VSCode for a while: one of the main things that's holding me back from switching is the inability to define various text objects and motions that I've grown accustomed to.

Some examples of custom text objects in other 'vimplementations':

Is there any chance that this kind of extensibility will be available for text objects and motions within VSCode Vim some day?

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Research direction
Study the VSCodeVim extension architecture, specifically how motions and text objects are implemented. Look at existing Vim plugins for custom text objects (e.g., vim textobj user) to understand the API design. Explore VSCode's extensibility points for keyboard bindings and commands.
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typescript
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developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitTypeScriptVSCode Extension APIVim text objects knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30