Extract variable/method ignores multi-selection

[gaborfekete-greehill]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

I added the next find match to the selection the used the extract variable/method but only the first match gets extracted the other selections are ignored.

Steps to reproduce:

Simple example python script:

x = 1
if x == 1:
    pass
if x == 1:
    pass

1. select the first x == 1 part of the line
2. add next match to selection

• now both same parts are highlighted

3. refactor -> extract variable/method
4. only the first match gets extracted

Diagnostic data

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

# nothing to show here

Extension version: 2025.14.0
VS Code version: Code 1.103.2 (6f17636121051a53c88d3e605c491d22af2ba755, 2025-08-20T16:45:34.255Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-83-generic
Modes:

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.10
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

Installed Extensions

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System Info

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CPUs	11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz (16 x 969)
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Load (avg)	1, 2, 2
Memory (System)	15.32GB (2.24GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 06afb7ac-b267-443c-b12f-8f93fcba104d
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%
DESKTOP_SESSION	ubuntu
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP	Unity
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP	ubuntu
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