VS keybindings extension overrides word navigation with column selection on OSX

[rebornix]

From @rebornix on November 16, 2017 23:6

From @adison on September 30, 2017 6:57

• VSCode Version: Code 1.16.1 (27492b6bf3acb0775d82d2f87b25a93490673c6d, 2017-09-14T16:24:39.530Z)
• OS Version: Darwin x64 16.7.0
• Extensions:

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vsc-rustfmt	Con	0.1.0
swift	Kas	0.0.3
githistory	don	0.2.3
python	don	0.7.0
unicode-normalizer	esp	0.0.1
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Lua	key	0.0.9
Go	luk	0.6.65
MagicPython	mag	1.0.12
prettify-json	moh	0.0.3
cpptools	ms-	0.13.0
csharp	ms-	1.12.1
vs-keybindings	ms-	0.1.7
debugger-for-chrome	msj	3.3.1
Ruby	reb	0.15.0
RustyCode	sav	0.19.1
guides	spy	0.8.4
code-spell-checker	str	1.4.0
vscode-react-native	vsm	0.4.2
markdown-pdf	yza	0.1.7

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. use alt + arrow key(left/right) to jump word by word
2. use shift to select anything(word or letter) and try alt + arrow(right/left) again, it can only move letter by letter.

Reproduces without extensions: Yes

Without this feature, it's hard to delete multiple words efficiently.

Copied from original issue: Microsoft/vscode#35412

Copied from original issue: rebornix/vscode-vs-keybindings#25

[rebornix]

From @alexandrudima on October 2, 2017 7:25

@adison I cannot reproduce, word navigation works as expected for me.

Please check:

• extensions can redefine keybindings. Are the alt+arrow keys still bound to word navigation? (you can disable extensions or search for "alt+leftarrow" in the keybindings UI at cmd+k cmd+s)
• Have you customized editor.wordSeparators

[rebornix]

From @adison on October 2, 2017 7:38

I have disabled all extensions before make this clip, what I mentioned is below, while using alt+shift+left/right, it move letter by letter. http://www.giphy.com/gifs/xT9IgxgK5tQmbIFLzO

No idea if I made changes to editor.wordSeparators, I think no though, and it is "editor.wordSeparators": "`~!@#$%^&*()-=+[{]}\\|;:'\",.<>/?",

[rebornix]

From @alexandrudima on October 2, 2017 7:55

@adison Can you please check your keybindings for shift+alt+right:

• open the keybindings UI: cmd+k cmd+s
• search for shift+alt+right

Check that it is bound only to this command:

[rebornix]

From @adison on October 2, 2017 7:59

There are two items.. What should I do? and it seems a default binding, isn't it?

[rebornix]

From @adison on October 2, 2017 8:10

@alexandrudima Hi, I just map the cursorColumnSelectRight to control+shift+right, and so on cursorColumnSelectLeft, it works fine now. And I would suggest put this setting to default setting, I have no idea what is cursorColumnSelectLeft yet, but I do need select and move by word by alt+shift+left/right, just as other application, kind of sublime text and many others.

I will leave this for you to close or what you want, sort of leaving it to remind those came with same problem. Thanks for your help.

[rebornix]

From @alexandrudima on October 2, 2017 10:5

@adison based on your screenshot, it appears an extension defines alt+shift+left/right to be column selection instead of word selection.

Specifically, I believe the vs-keybindings would do that.

In your initial report, you have the following incorrect statement:

Reproduces without extensions: Yes