'Searching for:' not showing actual search string

[evenfrost]

Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one):
BUG REPORT

What happened:
When searching with /, VSCode status bar shows --SEARCH IN PROGRESS-- Searching for: but doesn't show string currently being searched.

What did you expect to happen:
Bottom bars shows string entered for search.

How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible):

Environment:

• Extension (VsCodeVim) version: Sunny Seattle
• VSCode version: 1.19.1
• OS version: Ubuntu 17.10

[jpoon]

Hm, sounds like a regression.

[intijk]

I confirm this bug.

By the way, is there any way to remove the display of

--NORMAL MODES-- to nothing

and

--SEARCH IN PROGRESS-- Searching for: to a simple / ?

The long string output looks really ugly and distracting.

[jpoon]

@intijk the regression has been fixed in master. I agree with you on the search in progress thing and was thinking of changing it -- thanks for validating that.

For the other part of your question, https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim#vimshowmodename

[intijk]

Glad to see your fast integration! I saw the change in the code-insiders now.

How about simplify the display further and make it more 'vim'

1. in normal mode, display nothing
2. in other mode , remove 'mode' word, -- INSERT -- instead of -- INSERT MODE --
3. I don't know if this possible, but good to have, that is to make the ':' mode also display content on bottom, instead of display a floating command window.

[jpoon]

saw the change in the code-insiders now.

It doesn't matter what vscode you are running. I shipped out a new version last night so that's probably why you see it.

1. in normal mode, display nothing

I'd prefer to keep -- NORMAL -- as that's an indication that the vim extension is loaded, and also prevents any vim beginner-eque questions about "what mode am i in?"

2. in other mode , remove 'mode' word, -- INSERT -- instead of -- INSERT MODE --

Yeah, agreed.

3. I don't know if this possible, but good to have, that is to make the ':' mode also display content on bottom, instead of display a floating command window.

Not do-able. there's an existing issue somewhere in our issue list about this, but it's reliant on VSCode APIs.