ViMode crashed during c-F ViReplaceToCharBackward operation, attempting to specify ^ beginning of line.

[AltitudeApps]

Prerequisites

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Exception report

PS C:\Users\Home> `
          (GEt-Item $_.Path) | % {
Oops, something went wrong.
Please report this bug with ALL the details below, including both the 'Environment' and 'Exception' sections.
Please report on GitHub: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/issues/new?template=Bug_Report.yaml
Thank you!      $_.BaseName
                $_.DirectoryName
### Environment;
PSReadLine: 2.3.6+d2e770f93b7a53d8660a6402eb29d1ae1c35e767
PowerShell: 7.5.0-rc.1Object -Property Count -Descending `
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
BufferWidth: 195 -f blue $_.Group[0].Hash;
BufferHeight: 48oreach{
          }
Last 200 Keys:
    }
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### Exception

System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.StartEditGroup()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.GroupUndoHelper.StartGroup(Action`2 instigator, Object instigatorArg)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ViInsertWithDelete(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Nullable`1 lastRunStatus)


PS C:\Users\Home> `
          (GEt-Item $_.Path) | % {
            $x = $(
                $_.Mode
                $_.LastWriteTime
                $_.BaseName
                $_.DirectoryName
              );
            $x -join ", "
  $moreThanOne | Sort-Object -Property Count -Descending `
  | % {
      Write-host -f blue $_.Group[0].Hash;
      $_.Group.Foreach{
          }
        }
    }

Screenshot

just after the exception:

what was in my buffer the moment before:

Environment data

PS Version: 7.5.0-rc.1
PS HostName: ConsoleHost (Windows Terminal)
PSReadLine Version: 2.3.6
PSReadLine EditMode: Vi
OS: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 195
BufferHeight: 48

Steps to reproduce

repro:

1. open a powershell terminal. (either 5.1 or or 7)
2. invoke Set-PSReadlineOption -editMode vi
3. enter some text at the prompt
4. press Esc to switch to vi command mode
5. press the following keys: c F ^ c F
6. now press ^ a final time, and the exception will occur.

screenshot here: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/issues/4423#issuecomment-2629048026

~~unfortunately I am unable to reproduce the issue in a fresh pwsh tab.~~ ~~PLEASE STAND BY... I have been able to reproduce this in a fresh environment, by attempting the operation twice. I keep getting interrupted, but I intend to provide a full repro later today.~~

Expected behavior

Not sure what I would expect, because I was just experimenting with Vi mode, trying to remove spaces from the beginning of a line. As far as I know, the key keystrokes that I was using are not a valid way of performing the operation that I was attempting; I was just experimenting to see what would happen.

Larger context: I was trying to unindent a block of code which I had cut from below with 'd 8 d', and then pasted at the top with a 'p' command.

Actual behavior

** BOOM **

[AltitudeApps]

ALSO: the record of the 'last keys pressed' contain things I don't remember doing:

... Shift+RightArrow Shift+RightArrow w c F ^ l s

l? s?

(I guess this could have just been me reflexively typing ls?)

[AltitudeApps]

OK, I tried to reproduce the issue in the original terminal tab, which is still open, and doing c F ^ <something> did not result in an exception. In fact, it did nothing.

But then, I tried it again, and BOOM

But this time I landed back at the prompt, with the buffer in the state it was in before I started to navigate up to near the top, which is where I was going to attempt to perform the intended edits.

ALSO: I am now (nearly) stuck in the buffer. Ctrl-C and Esc have no effect. I can only press Enter to evaluate the buffer as-is.

[AltitudeApps]

repro:

1. open a powershell terminal. (either 5.1 or or 7)
2. invoke Set-PSReadlineOption -editMode vi
3. enter some text at the prompt
4. press Esc to switch to vi command mode
5. press the following keys: c F ^ c F
6. now press ^ a final time, and the exception will occur.