Setting to open editors in insert mode by default

[pokey]

Would you be interested in a PR that would add a setting for opening editors in insert mode by default, instead of normal mode? I would think I could just add a check to this if statement.

[asvetliakov]

autocmd WinEnter startinsert or something like it. Try to search, there were similar questions/requests

[pokey]

I'm guessing you're referring to #579. Unfortunately, that doesn't work for me, because the call to commands.executeCommand("vscode-neovim.escape") causes VSCode to lose the current cursor position, which the autocmd doesn't restore. Is there a solution that allows me to preserve the cursor position?

[asvetliakov]

Right. Then an option to disable mode changing on editor change would be appreaciated

[pokey]

Great; I'll take a swing!

[pokey]

And to confirm, am I on the right track with

I would think I could just add a check to this if statement.

Would it be alright if I added a command to toggle the behaviour on and off? I switch between keyboard and voice coding, and when I'm coding by voice I am mostly in insert mode, and by keyboard mostly normal mode

[QAston]

I'm using something linke this in init.vim:

if exists('g:vscode')
 " start in insert mode
   au BufEnter * start
endif

[trkoch]

I think there are a number of features which could be useful related to this issue. Happy to create new issues, but first wanted to discuss it here.

1. I noticed the editor stays in insert mode while switching to another application (e.g. <Cmd+Tab>). However, the editor enters normal mode when changing tabs or splits. This seems inconsistent to me. Not sure, but I think I'd prefer it if the editor stayed in insert mode in both scenarios.

2. Sometimes I'd like to disable the bindings completely (including <Esc>), for instance when pairing with a non Vim user, or when in an editing scenario where using the mouse extensively makes sense. VsCodeVim has a setting disableExtension and a command for this. I used to bind the command to a toolbar item I could toggle quickly. Currently I need to disable the extension via the Extensions section, which is pretty cumbersome.

[trkoch]

I'm using something linke this in init.vim:

if exists('g:vscode')
 " start in insert mode
   au BufEnter * start
endif

Thanks. This forces the editor to start in insert mode. However, there is a delay when switching tabs and cursor position is off by one character (if it was on the last column before leaving the tab).

[QAston]

Turns out my config workaround causes #642, this needs a better solution