Bad multi cursor paste behaviour

[isidorn]

Have a document, for example with the following content

first 

first 

first

Select "first" and press ctrl+D, such that there is a cursor on each instance.

Have some content in your clipboard, for example

if (err instanceof vscode.LanguageModelError) {
                    console.log(err.message, err.code, err.cause)
                }

Paste. Notice that there is only one copy of the pasted content. There should be 3 (for each cursor) 🐛
This gets a bit more obscure with real life examples.

I can reproduce with Stable, so this might be intended behavior / older bug. I just do not find it practical and it breaks my flow.

[gjsjohnmurray]

What is your editor.multiCursorPaste setting?

[isidorn]

@gjsjohnmurray good point editor.multiCursorPaste is to spread.
So I guess my point is that it should be full by default.

@gjsjohnmurray have you noticed other users struggling with this? Or am I the first?

[gjsjohnmurray]

@gjsjohnmurray have you noticed other users struggling with this? Or am I the first?

I haven't noticed this come up before. And changing a default can be unpopular.

[hediet]

Joao reported a similar issue some days ago (which I closed).

[isidorn]

cc @joaomoreno to get his thoughts on this.