Vim Mode Command Execution

[mmh0000]

Operating system

Linux

Joplin version

2.14.20

Desktop version info

Joplin 2.14.20 (prod, linux)

Client ID: f180ffae00cc4eba93bf53f9181e7fdf
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 46
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: cfd98e3

Backup: 1.4.0
Freehand Drawing: 1.12.1

Current behaviour

In the markdown editor, using vim mode's command execution operator results in the error message:
Not an editor command ":'<,'>!sort

Expected behaviour

Excepted Joplin to pass the selected text to the STDIN of the called application, then replace the selected text with the STDOUT of the called application.

Logs

No response

[nakulbh]

hey @mmh0000 can you help me reproduce the bug

[mmh0000]

Certainly! This is using the latest appimage version for Linux (2.14.20).

# A Simple VIM Mode Bug

1. Add a few lines:

cat
dog
moose
bear
fish
pig
cow

2. Press ESC to enter command mode

3. Use Visual Line Mode, shift+v, to select the lines from cat to cow.

4. Press : to enter command mode

5. Enter `!sort` (or any other external command)