Bug 504033

Summary: Ctrl+backspace doesn't work in VI input mode
Product: [Applications] kate Reporter: mathia.is.fun
Component: Vi Input ModeAssignee: KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: minor CC: christoph
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.04.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/ktexteditor/-/commit/ea4cce97eb43e2f12c73e06bf74163850a056516 Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description mathia.is.fun 2025-05-10 22:39:57 UTC 
SUMMARY
Ctrl+backspace doesn't work in VI input mode.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Type word in VI input mode
2. Press ctrl+backspace

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens

EXPECTED RESULT
Word before my cursor should be deleted

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Plasma: 6.3.5
Linux: 6.14.5
Comment 1 Christoph Cullmann 2025-06-01 16:32:36 UTC 
True, that was never implemented.
Interest to help out with that?
Comment 2 Christoph Cullmann 2025-06-19 14:57:14 UTC 
Git commit ea4cce97eb43e2f12c73e06bf74163850a056516 by Christoph Cullmann.
Committed on 19/06/2025 at 14:57.
Pushed by cullmann into branch 'master'.

support ctrl-backspace to delete word in vi mode

M  +7    -3    src/vimode/modes/insertvimode.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/ktexteditor/-/commit/ea4cce97eb43e2f12c73e06bf74163850a056516