Bug: Unexpected Pane Movement with `<C-W>l` from Sidebar & Request for Proper `<C-W>jkhl` Mapping Strategy

[zwyyy456]

Hello,

vscode version: 1.104.3
vscodevim version: 1.31.0

I have encountered an issue when attempting to use Vim-like pane navigation to move focus back to the editor area from the sidebar.

1. Configuration Context

I have added the following entry to my keybindings.json file to allow VSCodeVim to intercept the <C-W> prefix key:

[
    {
        "key": "ctrl+w",
        "command": "extension.vim_ctrl+w",
        "when": "vim.active && vim.use<C-w> && !inDebugRepl"
    }
]

2. Bug Report

When the sidebar (e.g., Explorer or Search panel) has focus, pressing the sequence <C-W> followed by l unexpectedly moves the focus past the main editor area and into the editor group to the right (if one exists). The action behaves as if I pressed the sequence twice.

Is this a known bug in VSCodeVim's handling of non-editor focus, or am I missing a crucial configuration step for focus movement from side panels?

3. General Mapping Strategy Request

What is the recommended and most robust way to map the full sequence of <C-W> + j/k/h/l to reliably move focus between all VS Code areas (Sidebar $\leftrightarrow$ Editor $\leftrightarrow$ Terminal $\leftrightarrow$ Editor Groups) without conflicts?

4. Feature Request: Move Editor to Right Split

Separately, is there a way to map a Vim sequence (e.g., <C-W> L) to the VS Code command that moves the current active editor to the editor group on the right (workbench.action.moveEditorToNextGroup)?

Thank you for your time and assistance.