Setting to enable Vim Editor only for certain filetypes

[superman11111111]

I like to edit some files (js) with the VSCode editor because of the auto complete and other files (py) with Vim because I am faster with the key bindings. It is annoying to enable/disable the Extension every time I want to edit a file, this feature would probably make me switch entirely to VSCode.

[ccll]

This is useful as VIM mode is conflict with Jupyter notebooks, also it's very annoying using VIM mode to move and edit many small cells instead of a large chunk of file.

Related issues:
#6950
#6960

[m-a-r-o-u]

Is this still worked on? I just found closed issues but no solution!

[ghidalgo3]

I would really like this to be fixed. I am having to fight too much muscle memory while using the Notebook interface, and its really really annoying that z is bound by both Vim and the Notebook. I've deleted many cells without noticing :(

[Primebrook]

Are there any updates on this? Would be suuuper useful for notebook work.

[funatsufumiya]

Just workaround, this instruction was useful for me:

• Start in disabled mode ( by setting "vim.disableExtension": true )
• Toggle mode by Ctrl+Shift+P and choose Vim: Toggle Vim Mode if vim is needed.

see #2113

[FeFiFoFu]

I switch between notebook and editor very often. You can add a keyboard shortcut to toggle the "Vim: Toggle Vim Mode". Gear icon > Keyboard Shortcuts > Vim: Toggle Vim Mode... I assigned Alt+a for myself.

[v3ss0n]

Notebook is not an normal editor at all , VSCodeVIm should be disabled by default.

[seeM]

+1 I find that if VIM mode worked perfectly in notebooks I would still prefer to disable it. Otherwise you have 3 different modes and that feels like too much friction: notebook command mode, VIM command mode inside a cell, VIM edit mode inside a cell.

[v3ss0n]

Same problem for me too. very bad experience.

[HolaYang]

+1, still waiting for a solution

[schorschie]

The "vim: vim mode toggle" doesn't appear in my command window. Do I have to activate it somehow?

PS it would be really nice to have a setting for file types, where vim is disabled. It just doesn't work (and doesn't have to work) with Jupyter notebooks.

[FeFiFoFu]

"vim: vim mode toggle" doesn't appear in my command window.

Hi, not in command window. For me the gear icon is at very bottom left corner of VS Code window. Then "Keyboard Shortcuts".