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We’re now adding the option to allow the collection of detailed code‑related data pertaining to IDE activity, such as edit history, terminal usage, and your interactions with AI features. This may include code snippets, prompt text, and AI responses.

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So if I accidentally Cmd+V a slightly-sensitive string into my IDE, I now have to consider that string compromised? Even if I'm just doing some local testing? If I paste someone's name in, that's potentially me causing a data breach? What?

Source: https://furry.engineer/@ret/115305628217251579

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[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am fully aware of that, I'm just curious what the specific key combination Ctrl+V does given their unusual (to me) interfaces :)

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't think ctrl-v does anything in Emacs. Not completely sure about vi, but I think nothing happens there either. (By default, that is)

[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

In vim it's visual block mode, which allows you to highlight a rectangle of characters. Original vi does not have that

[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

In vim it invokes vertical visual selection (visual block mode)

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, right, it selects a rectangle, is that it?

I never really used that, it's not a very common command. Maybe for tabulated data, but that's not something I'd edit with vi... (or vim, nowadays)

[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Yes sort of I think. I use it often when I want to edit multiple lines at the same time e.g. adding the same prefix at the beginning of every line or in the same cursor position on every line.