Undo (Ctrl + z) not working

[alx-so]

• VSCode Version: 1.6.1
• OS Version: Windows 10

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Ctrl + Z not undoing changes

Checked in keybindings, settings set as expected: { "key": "ctrl+z", "command": "undo" }

[gideondsouza]

Somehow I've been having this SAME issue.

I'd just been busy and constantly for a while have gotten accustomed to using the Menu Edit>Undo. I googled once or twice but was swamped and thought it was probably something on my very played around laptop. However when I googled today I found this issue 🙏

I do occasionally use a german keyboard layout that switches the z and y. But I tested specifically my English layout on several applications.

Somehow, vscode ONLY does nothing at all when I press CTRL + Z. I checked the keybindings also and it says Ctrl + Z is undo. All other apps work fine. I can undo and redo as I type here.

@Sokol-ua could I please know why this was closed, also if I can add any more detail?

I'm on VS Code 1.13.0
On Fedora 25
I just updated to 1.13 but this issue has been on my machine since 1.10 or earlier.

I also tried using a different keyboard layout in my fedora settings. I have English(India) with Rupee Sign. English(US) and German. If I open the keyboard layout app and press Ctrl + Z the right keys light up, so the keyboard and drivers are working.
Note: Ctrl + Y works in VS Code. It's only Ctrl + Z

[gideondsouza]

@stevencl sorry I'm mentioning you here but I'm hoping this issue doesn't get unnoticed.

Let me know any information you need me to provide.

[stevencl]

Sorry to hear thay ctrl-z isn't working for you @gideondsouza

Could you take a look at this issue #24057 and see if there is any information there that could help?

cc @alexandrudima

[gideondsouza]

Hey thanks @stevencl sorry I didn't look hard enough to find that issue.

ok wow! From this comment : #24057 (comment)

When I open the Define Keybindings window and press z it reads it as y. This is so weird! This should only happen if I'm on the German keyboard, every where else I press z and it's z but on vscode z is a y ?

What is going on?

[alexdima]

@gideondsouza Could you have a look at our Keybinding Troubleshooting guide -- https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/Keybindings -- does anything in there resolve the problem for you ?

[TryingToFindALoginWhichIsNotRegistered]

I don't understand, while this case is closed, but not fixed. I use Debian Buster (pre-release) and the latest vs-code 1.17.2, German layout.

• when I open vs-code [Strg][Y] is 'Undo'.
• once open "Datei" "Einstellungen" "Tastaturkombinationen"
• after closing keybindings (without changing or saving), 'Undo' switches to [Strg][Z]

Short: open and close keybindings will correct the settings. Maybe a hint for bug-fixing.