Suggestion for Multicursor Mode logic.
Author: vedantshah-ntcitiCreated Aug 16, 2026Updated Aug 16, 2026
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Existing Feature: gb, a new shortcut added which is equivalent to cmd-d (OSX) or ctrl-d (Windows). It adds another cursor at the next word that matches the word the cursor is currently on.
Problem: gb -> b is counter-intuitive, b in vim means jumping backwards one word at a time.
Describe the solution you'd like
gwinstead ofgb, for matching next words.w makes it more intuitive
Bonus suggestions:
gbfor matching previous wordsnandShift+nfor skipping over words (as you do when using "/" in command mode) .gW,gBto deselect last match in corresponding direction.- adding count like
g2w,g2b,g2Wandg2B. - add repeatability using
;and,
Source: VSCodeVim/Vim