VSCodeVim/Vim

Keeps NORMAL mode when text is selected using shift and arrow keys.

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#2,224 opened on Dec 14, 2017

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Description

When I select text with SHIFT and arrow keys it says the mode is NORMAL, where it should be VISUAL mode. edit: same for editor.action.smartSelect.shrink and editor.action.smartSelect.grow

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Investigate the Vim mode detection logic in the extension, specifically how shift+arrow key selections and `editor.action.smartSelect` commands interact with mode state. Look at the key handlers and mode transition code.
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