conflict with emacs key bindings after enabling fuzzy file search

[BigRedT]

When I enable fuzzy file search from command palette, vscode no longer recognizes my arrow keys or other emacs key bindings like C-a, C-e etc. I can still type text in the editors though. But if I disable the fuzzy search extension, the key bindings work as expected.

I am using emacs key bindings available in Emacs Friendly Keymap Extension for VSCode. I am on OSX platform.

Would really appreciate a fix for this! The fuzzy search seems to be significantly faster than the usual search with Cmd + P when accessing directories mounted with sshfs and I would love to keep using it.

[gayanhewa]

@BigRedT can you share the Emacs keybinding extension and version that you have enabled. Ideally there shouldn't be a conflict. Unless you have modified the default keybindings then you will have to remap the keys to get it to work.

[BigRedT]

@gayanhewa I am using v0.8.0 of the following extension:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lfs.vscode-emacs-friendly

I did not modify the keybindings besides installing this extension.

[gayanhewa]

Seem to be working alright for me:

[BigRedT]

arrow keys work fine in the command palette but not in the editor. Try the following sequence of steps:
open a file with some content in the editor window > enable fuzzy file search > move cursor to the editor window > try using arrow keys to move around