[Question] What is the best way to use VS Code's built in refactoring in vscode-neovim ?

In normal VS Code you need to select some code to get the lightbulb to appear that tells you what refactoring is available for that code.

In this extension:

• If I enter visual mode and select code then the lightbulb does not appear until I ctrl+shift p to transfer the Neovim selection into VS Code
• I can then select ‘refactor’ in the menu
• If I select more lines of code in visual mode then the selection as far as VS Code is concerned is lost, and I need to ctrl+shift p again to get to select refactor

Am I missing some obvious shortcut or easier way to do things? Could visual mode communicate with VS Code and show the lightbulb and allow ctrl+shift r as insert mode does for refactoring?

[David-Else]

Cheers!

It works but is clunky. It seems to forget when in visual block mode that other lines are selected after the first run. While many are selected on screen it is only acting on one.

Maybe I am just muddling up what VS Code can offer refactoring for with and without selecting code. It is acting funny somewhere, not sure if it is this plugin or Code itself.

I will forget it for now, many refactors are selectble in normal mode. Maybe someone might find it useful or improve it:

function! s:refactorInVisualMode()
    let mode = mode()
    if mode ==# 'V'
        let startLine = line('v')
        let endLine = line('.')
        call VSCodeNotifyRange('editor.action.refactor', startLine, endLine, 1)
    else
        let startPos = getpos('v')
        let endPos = getpos('.')
        call VSCodeNotifyRangePos('editor.action.refactor', startPos[1], endPos[1], startPos[2], endPos[2] + 1, 1)
    endif
endfunction

xnoremap <C-R> <Cmd>call <SID>refactorInVisualMode()<CR>

[theol0403]

Can use xnoremap <C-R> <Cmd>call VSCodeNotifyVisual('editor.action.refactor', 1)<CR>