VSCodeVim/Vim

cannot jump to previous match in visual line mode

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#2,357 opened on Feb 4, 2018

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Description

BUG REPORT

I search for some text with / or * and enter visual line mode with shift+v and then press shift+n to search backwards for the previous occurrence of the text.

I expect to jump to the previous occurrence of the search text and stay in visual line mode.

It works fine for forward search but not for reverse search.

  • Extension Name: vim
  • Extension Version: 0.10.13
  • OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.16299
  • VSCode version: 1.19.0
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	"activationTimes": {
		"startup": true,
		"codeLoadingTime": 196,
		"activateCallTime": 1,
		"activateResolvedTime": 154,
		"activationEvent": "*"
	}
}

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
bug
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.
1-3 hours
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.
clear
Prerequisites
Vim visual mode
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Examine the source code in the VSCodeVim/Vim repository, focusing on the handling of 'n' and 'N' keybindings in visual line mode. Look for the search logic, likely in files under 'src/', and compare the forward and backward search paths to identify the missing implementation for backward search in visual line mode. The issue is specific to 'shift+n' (backward search) not working when in visual line mode, while forward search works.