VSCodeVim/Vim

`gd` for local definition / first occurrence in function

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#3319 opened on Jan 2, 2019

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. In vim, I used to have g-d going to the local definition or the first occurrence in a function for the word under the cursor. However, in VSCode-Vim I found that g-d is liking to the global definition. I already have "CTRL+]" going to the global definition, so I'm wondering how I could have "g-d" going to the local definition / the first occurrence in a function.

Describe the solution you'd like Under NORMAL mode, "g-d" goes to the local definition / first occurrence in a function of the word under the cursor.

Describe alternatives you've considered Search for the word under the cursor with "*" and use "[[" to go to the "{" bracket of a function and press "n" to do the search again.

I found that in the quickref.txt "g-d" "goto local declaration of identifier under the cursor" and "g-D" "goto global declaration of identifier under the cursor". But the current VSCode-Vim doesn't seem to work as it stated :(

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
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.
half day
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
TypeScript knowledgeVSCode extension development basicsVim key mappings
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the existing implementation of 'gd' in the VSCodeVim extension, likely in the key bindings or commands files. Determine how to differentiate between local and global definitions using VS Code's language protocol API. Check if any similar PRs exist (e.g., for 'gD'). Modify the command to use local definition when 'gd' is pressed, possibly by leveraging VSCode's 'vscode.executeDefinitionProvider' with a context filter.