The waiting second key is intercepted by the input method

[yueduz]

Issue Type: Bug

When the input method is activated, during the process of using the combination shortcut Ctrl-K k: (Ctrl-K) has been pressed, waiting for the second key, the second key is blocked by the input method. So the input method should be automatically disabled while waiting for the second keypress.

VS Code version: Code 1.67.2 (c3511e6c69bb39013c4a4b7b9566ec1ca73fc4d5, 2022-05-17T18:23:40.286Z) OS version: Linux x64 5.18.1-arch1-1 Restricted Mode: Yes

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[alexdima]

@yueduz So the command you're trying to execute is ctrl+k k while having IME active? Is this a problem specific to second parts which are used without modifiers? Would using ctrl+k ctrl+k as a keybinding work for you?

[yueduz]

@yueduz So the command you're trying to execute is ctrl+k k while having IME active? Is this a problem specific to second parts which are used without modifiers? Would using ctrl+k ctrl+k as a keybinding work for you?

Yes, the command "ctrl+k k" is when the IME is active. Using "ctrl+k ctrl+k" as a key binding works for me, but I still need to use "ctrl+k k" binding.

[alexdima]

I still need to use "ctrl+k k" binding.

I think the code might be entering this statement and stopping propagation of the k keydown event. Removing that might break IME, that if statement was initially added for https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/24861

[yueduz]

Is there a way to make vscode lose the text focus when "ctrl+k" is pressed, so that vscode can continue to listen for subsequent key presses without affecting the input method. After processing the keystroke, let vscode get the text focus.

Or there are vim plugins that can automatically switch IMEs when the mode is switched. Is it possible to automatically switch the IME when pressing "ctrl+k"?

[guttyon]

See also #72176, which has already been closed. This problem also occurs in windows.