Can’t switch to normal mode on mobile safari

[rianfowler]

Describe the bug Can’t switch to normal mode on mobile safari.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Load VSCode in mobile safari with vim mode enabled
2. Enter insert mode
3. Attempt to switch from insert mode to normal mode with escape or a remapped binding (on iPad OS, escape is mapped to CMD + . by default)

Expected behavior should switch to normal mode

Environment (please complete the following information): Latest iPad OS on GitHub Codespaces

• Extension (VsCodeVim) version:
• VSCode version:
• OS:

Additional context

• I verified that VSCode is picking up the escape event by dismissing menus with CMD + .
• this works on MacOS Safari and in the desktop app

[teachermugabo]

This is incredible -- you're programming on vscode vim on an iPad! How is that user experience?

[cloud-on-prem]

I noticed the same issue. In my case, I plugged in an external mechanical keyboard (via USB) and noticed the same behaviour.

@teachermugabo - I found it rather pleasant to code (via gitpod.io). I would imagine this will be similar to the upcoming github codespaces feature.

[simoncpu]

I've noticed this issue too, I bought a Bluetooth keyboard for my iPad. I can verify that vim works well via SSH. Remapping the caps lock key to ESC and/or pressing ⌘ + . works fine. It just doesn't work on VS Code.

[adamcloudboss]

Same on mobile chrome on android

[alexle]

Still unable to get ESC to work in VSCode safari. Any workarounds?