VSCodeVim/Vim

support line and file completion

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#2141 opened on Nov 13, 2017

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In stock Vim you can press <C-X><C-L> to complete the rest of the current line from all matching lines in all open buffers. You can also press <C-X><C-F> to complete the current path from matching paths on the filesystem. Might there be any interest in adding support here for these powerful features? Thanks for your consideration and for the great work on VSCodeVim!

Environment:

  • VSCode Version: 1.18.0
  • VsCodeVim Version: 0.10.2
  • OS: macOS 10.12.6

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Vim keybindingsTypeScriptVSCode extension development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue requests adding line completion (<C x><C l>) and file completion (<C x><C f>) support. These are Vim insert mode completions that require integrating with VSCode's completion providers. The implementation likely involves creating completion item providers in src/completion/ or similar. Look at existing completion features like omni completion. Start by studying VSCodeVim's insertion handling and how completions are triggered. The maintainers may have discussed requirements in the comments. No linked PRs exist, so this is open for a new contributor.