Vim: VIM stops working when another instance of Code starts

[Edke]

Describe the bug
When starting another instance of Code, VIM extension does not work correctly, ie. changing modes does not work (ESC in insert mode or line visual mode and yank).

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start another instance of VIM
2. Change to insert mode than exit using ESC

Expected behavior

All Vim shortcuts should work with any instances of Code

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Environment (please complete the following information):

• Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 0.16.10
• VSCode version: 1.28.1
• OS: Archlinux (updated to latest)

[ben-pr-p]

I had this on 0.16.10 with or without another Code open. Downgrading to 0.16.9 fixed it

[Edke]

@ben-pr-p WOw, glad confirmed and I'm not lost in space :)

OK, now any tips how to install previous version ? is it possible to somehow specify version while
ext install vscodevim.vim ?

[Edke]

Managed using these: https://github.com/prettier/prettier-vscode/issues/332#issuecomment-358255953

[ben-pr-p]

Yeah, you need extensions.autoUpdate to be false. Then, I edited ./.vscode/extensions.json to be:

{
  "metadata": {
    "id": "d96e79c6-8b25-4be3-8545-0e0ecefcae03",
    "publisherId": "vscodevim.vim",
    "publisherDisplayName": "vscodevim"
  },
  "name": "vim",
  "publisher": "vscodevim",
  "version": "0.16.9"
}

and uninstalled, reinstalled, and reloaded.

[lorentzforces]

I also just encountered this issue in the following environment:

• Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 0.16.10
• VSCode version: 1.28.1
• OS: Win10 v1709

Don't have the setup to test/bisect right now, but since it's mode/editor switching it may have been introduced in 24412f6eef296e61176cb183aa826a9fc48b27f4

[dusty]

Vim was broken entirely for me with the following setup

• VSCode Version 1.28.1
• VIM Extension 0.16.10
• OSX 10.13.6

Downgrading to 0.16.9 worked for me

• turn off auto update
• download https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/publishers/vscodevim/vsextensions/vim/0.16.9/vspackage
• open Command Palette and Install from VSIX

The error I was receiving in the developer tools is below.

[mikew]

Seeing the same as @dusty, extension just plain doesn't work.

[shawnaxsom]

The error @dusty had was addressed in #3146. A fix was released last night with version 0.16.11. @mikew are you on 0.16.11?

[MaerF0x0]

Another potential symptom of the same. I noticed that my backspace wasnt working in many commands and I couldn't ESC out of the command mode : ...

[J-Fields]

Seems like this is fixed, so I'm closing. Someone holler if they're still seeing this.