Meanwhile, VSCode users install an extension to let that insert key do what it does.

We do?

I never.

Of course they know better about their average user needs. It's just in case you need that thing work.

So is there a way to achieve this without an extension (or patch)?

@beleg What's the prob with installing an extension?

@beleg I'm lost.
Are you saying there's a plug-in for the "insert key" or complaining we can extend the text editor to do more then just open txt files?

@Konsole @dudeking no problems at all. People just said that they'd never do that and I thought either they might never used insert key or there might be a built-in way to do it.

And what is it you need an extension to do?

And also, considering MS was building development tools years before starting with OS’es they do have a lot of experience.

It started 1975 building a basic interpreter and development tools has always been an important component behind the more visible products.

And VScode is extremely versatile and cross platform.

What's with the insert key in VSCode? 😂

@mt3o I have no idea
Works fine for me

@belog, we need an explanation

I don't you VSC, I'm fan of JetBrains IDEs. I don't know what i wasn't robbed of 😂

Oh I see it now.

I wasn't mean to be uncomplimentary about Microsoft ‒ well I hadn't even mentioned Microsoft. Sorry if I unwillingly insulted people of certain orientation.

@mt3o nothing. I was going to type something in overwrite mode today, because I actually needed to, and I thought it wasn't too much to ask from a text editor, besides opening files. And I was disappointed when I found out I couldn't do this in vscode until I install an extension.

This would feel the same no matter it was Microsoft or not. I was actually felt the same with nano.

@beleg Ah ok :)

Well, personally I have never ever liked overwrite mode except in the few editors that did not support text selection.

I always either select the text to be replaced or write the new first and then erase the old and anytime it goes into overwrite mode I usually end up overwriting something I did not intend to.

So I actually think the lack of overwrite is supposed to be an intentional feature for real ;)

@beleg ah hah! Now I understand your question. No, there's no need to. That's very old school. As @Voxera noted, just highlite and start typing; selected text is overwritten.