Code folds are automatically opened when cursor moves over them in VS Code Vim. How can I prevent this?

Question

I like to fold code in the VS Code editor, but even when I fold some code blocks, they are opened when I move over them with my cursor using j / k using the VS Code Vim extension. How can I protect my code folds from automatically opening like this?

Answer 1

It looks like this is an issue many people have had for a while, and the solution is to do the following (original source):

1. Open up your user settings. On windows the shortcut is CTRL + ,
2. Search for vim.foldfix and check the checkbox so the setting is set to true.

Alternatively, open your settings.json file by opening the command palette (CTRL + SHIFT + P), select Preferences: Open Settings (JSON), then add the following line: "vim.foldfix": true

Now the folds should no longer automatically expand when you scroll past them with j or k.

Be aware that this is a hack because of various problems with VS Code itself that make fixing this difficult.