modal navigation in VSCode explorer

Love this extension! With the VSCodeVim extension, I can navigate the explorer pane (the tree view showing all files and folders) using j and k, just as in Vim. Is there a way to enable this modal motion using j and k in the tree view with this extension? Thanks!

I have been able to simulate this using the keybindings below but they require holding ctrl pressed. Would be nice if I didn’t need to use ctrl.

{
  "key": "ctrl+j",
  "command": "list.focusDown",
  "when": "!editorFocus"
},
{
  "key": "ctrl+k",
  "command": "list.focusUp",
  "when": "!editorFocus"
}

[theol0403]

I’ve been meaning to make a full request for a while, containing a ton of bindings I made to make the vscode experience much better. If I don’t get around to making it soon, here is one relevant section. Inspiration from VSCodeVim bindings and vspacecode.

    // list navigation
    {
        "key": "g g",
        "command": "list.focusFirst",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "shift+g",
        "command": "list.focusLast",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "h",
        "command": "list.collapse",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "j",
        "command": "list.focusDown",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "k",
        "command": "list.focusUp",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "l",
        "command": "list.select",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "enter",
        "command": "list.select",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "o",
        "command": "list.toggleExpand",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+u",
        "command": "list.focusPageUp",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+d",
        "command": "list.focusPageDown",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "/",
        "command": "list.toggleKeyboardNavigation",
        "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus && listSupportsKeyboardNavigation"
    },
    {
        "key": "escape",
        "command": "list.toggleKeyboardNavigation",
        "when": "listFocus && inputFocus && listSupportsKeyboardNavigation"
    },
    // explorer actions
    {
        "key": "r",
        "command": "renameFile",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "d",
        "command": "deleteFile",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "y",
        "command": "filesExplorer.copy",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "x",
        "command": "filesExplorer.cut",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "p",
        "command": "filesExplorer.paste",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "v",
        "command": "explorer.openToSide",
        "when": "explorerViewletFocus && explorerViewletVisible && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "a",
        "command": "explorer.newFile",
        "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "shift+a",
        "command": "explorer.newFolder",
        "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "n",
        "command": "explorer.newFile",
        "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "shift+n",
        "command": "explorer.newFolder",
        "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
    },
    // panel nav
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b j",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateDown"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b k",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateUp"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b h",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateLeft"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b l",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateRight"
    },
    // sidebar control
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b",
        "command": "-vscode-neovim.send",
        "when": "editorTextFocus && neovim.ctrlKeysNormal && neovim.init && neovim.mode != 'insert'"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b",
        "command": "-workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b b", // focus explorer
        "command": "workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer",
        "when": "!explorerViewletFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b b", // exit sidebar
        "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
        "when": "explorerViewletFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "escape",
        "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
        "when": "sideBarFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b c", // toggle sidebar
        "command": "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b f", // focus file in explorer
        "command": "workbench.files.action.showActiveFileInExplorer"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b r", // replace project
        "command": "workbench.action.replaceInFiles"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b g", // replace file
        "command": "editor.action.startFindReplaceAction"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b e", // extensions
        "command": "workbench.view.extensions"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b a", // activity bar toggle
        "command": "workbench.action.toggleActivityBarVisibility"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b s", // status bar toggle
        "command": "workbench.action.toggleStatusbarVisibility"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b o", // focus outline
        "command": "outline.focus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+n", // activity bar nav
        "command": "workbench.action.nextSideBarView",
        "when": "sideBarFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+p",
        "command": "workbench.action.previousSideBarView",
        "when": "sideBarFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+b m",
        "command": "workbench.action.maximizeEditor",
    },

Edit: Oh yes, and there needs to be a crucial setting configuration:

  "workbench.list.automaticKeyboardNavigation": false,

[theol0403]

@David-Else Kind of - the solution is to use https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pascalsenn.keyboard-quickfix .

    // open quickfix
    {
        "key": "ctrl+.",
        "command": "keyboard-quickfix.openQuickFix",
        "when": "editorHasCodeActionsProvider && editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly"
    },