Codesandbox-client: Activating extension 'vscodevim.vim' failed: Invalid regular expression: invalid group specifier name.

[nikitavoloboev]

🐛 bug report

Description of the problem

I get Activating extension 'vscodevim.vim' failed: Invalid regular expression: invalid group specifier name. error when trying to use Vim mode with VSCode in Safari

How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?

Want to use Vim mode but can't.

Link to sandbox: link (optional)

Your Environment

| Software | Name/Version |
| ---------------- | ------------ |
| Сodesandbox | Latest I think
| Browser | Safari 12.1.2
| Operating System | macOS 10.14.6

[CompuIves]

Hmm yes, I think this is caused by a regexpression that's used by the VIM Extension that's only supported in Chrome. I opened a PR for the vim extension to remove this logic, I'll check if it got merged so we can update the extension!

[lbogdan]

@CompuIves Can you link the PR, please?

[nikitavoloboev]

Any way I can help fix this?

[nikitavoloboev]

Can I at least turn off Vim mode in Safari?

It doesn't let me do it.

[nikitavoloboev]

This is an annoying issue for me as I can't copy things in CodeSandbox on Safari too. I assume due to VIM that doesn't even work. 😞

[nikitavoloboev]

I can't edit the code now. What do I do? I tried resetting the cache and that doesn't fix it.

I believe it's due to Vim mode not working in Safari but I can't turn it off either. 😞

cc @CompuIves @lbogdan

[CompuIves]

Hey @nikitavoloboev, did you try resetting your localStorage? That is where we set the extension settings.

[nikitavoloboev]

That helped, can type now.

Still would love to use Vim extension with Safari.

[github-actions[bot]]

This issue is stale because it has been open many days with no activity. It will be closed soon unless the stale label is removed or a comment is made.

[SaraVieira]

Hey!

This will work as soon as Safari supports lookbhind expressions: https://caniuse.com/#feat=js-regexp-lookbehind

Right now it's lagging behind and there is really not a lot we can do

I am closing this issue since the error is now gone, I hope you understand :/