Activate Insert mode jump back to last edit row

[saschafuchs]

Describe the bug
In the current version (1.29.0), the cursor always jumps back to the last position in Insert mode. This can be quite frustrating, especially if you’re used to pressing I or A and expecting to start editing at that position. Now, however, it might take you hundreds of lines away from where you intended to make changes.

A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to a line and enter Insert mode.
2. Press ESC.
3. Move a few lines down and start Insert mode again.
4. The cursor jumps back to the last position from step 1.

Expected behavior
When I enter Insert mode, I expect to start editing exactly at the current cursor position.

For now, I have downgraded to 1.28.1, which restores the expected behavior.

• Extension (VsCodeVim) version: 1.29.0
  Version: 0.45.11
  VSCode Version: 1.96.2
  Commit: f5f18731406b73244e0558ee7716d77c8096d150
  Date: 2025-02-07T09:43:58.555Z
  Electron: 32.2.6
  Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
  Node.js: 20.18.1
  V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
  OS: Darwin arm64 24.3.0

[WillmerG]

This huge mistake doesn't allow me to work.

[diegodorado]

struggling with this too! it wasnt happening before

[basicBrogrammer]

Same!!! How do i downgrade? (I'll google it but figured i might get a quicker answer from y'all :D )

[urbanspr1nter]

If you right click on the extension, you can choose to install a specific version:

Thank goodness I found this bug report. I thought I was going crazy for a few days now. I wonder why I just started to notice it though... I use this extension everyday... 🤷

[urbanspr1nter]

actually, after trying 1.28 for a bit, I don't think this fixes the issue :( something feels messed up.

[mavropalias]

I downgraded all the way to VSCodeVim 1.26.2 and I still have this issue.

Btw, the issue only starts happenning after saving a file that I've edited.

If I open a file and start going in & out of insert mode and making changes, it all works fine. It's the moment I save the file that the cursor starts jumping to my last edit when I try to insert/append.

I disabled all other extension that have been updated recently (in case there was a clash on file save, or something), but made no difference.

My VSC version:

Version: 1.97.2
Commit: e54c774e0add60467559eb0d1e229c6452cf8447
Date: 2025-02-12T23:20:35.343Z (1 wk ago)
Electron: 32.2.7
ElectronBuildId: 10982180
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
Node.js: 20.18.1
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 23.6.0

[saschafuchs]

It is and remains annoying as soon as you switch from insert mode to normal mode and then jump to the next position. Switching to insert mode, then back to the last line when you switched from insert to normal mode.

I had the problem before but it had died down until a few weeks ago and since then it hasn't really been usable.