Cursor shifts when typing

[Daniel-Chacha]

Type: Bug

Recently it's becoming troublesome to type in vs code since the cursor keeps on shifting to the start or middle of the typed word. In some cases it moves to the end of a function incase am writing code inside a function. KIndly provide guidelines on how to solve this.

VS Code version: Code 1.97.1 (e249dad, 2025-02-10T13:13:58.153Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.11.2-amd64
Modes:

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[vs-code-engineering]

Thanks for creating this issue! It looks like you may be using an old version of VS Code, the latest stable release is 1.97.2. Please try upgrading to the latest version and checking whether this issue remains.

Happy Coding!

[gjsjohnmurray]

Please use the Start Extension Bisect command from Command Palette (F1) to investigate whether the problem is being caused by one of your extensions.

[MariaSolOs]

Looks like a duplicate of #240846.

[alishchytovych]

Same here (latest VS Code, Windows 11, mostly .NET development). Cursor jumps while typing (it looks like the issue is related to the hints shown etc.).

[Spongman]

I'm seeing the same thing in 1.97.2. it happens when typing fast and when the editor is showing suggestions in various filetypes. this is a regression from 1.96.x.

[shangerxin]

Used the latest version. The same issue happened.

[dwpeng]

Same here (latest VS Code, Windows 11, mostly .NET development). Cursor jumps while typing (it looks like the issue is related to the hints shown etc.).

I opend inline hints and I met this issue.

[GaelicGrime]

My movement is seemingly entirely random for the last few versions of insiders.

Filetype does not matter.

If the movement is to a folded section it unfolds appropriately.

It seems to happen exactly once per file every time I switch to that file.

Once I'm afflicted as long as I stay in the file it won't happen again

Nearly all files are doing it now.

Version: 1.98.0-insider
Commit: e20adc3
Date: 2025-02-17T05:04:55.143Z
Electron: 34.1.0
ElectronBuildId: 10990655
Chromium: 132.0.6834.194
Node.js: 20.18.1
V8: 13.2.152.38-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.10.2-rt14-arch1-5-rt

EDIT TO ADD:

As of today, the first time in a few days I've coded, the random jumps happen randomly instead of once per file.

I may have missed noticing that previously because I have been doing little changes until today when I'm trying to start a fresh app.

[Jayprecode]

Facing the same issue

[michael-azogu]

@gjsjohnmurray i guess this is it

[M0NsTeRRR]

Same issue

[lramos15]

Duplicate of #241020