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Alias expansion should move cursor to end of command name #5136

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Summary

After typing an alias, if you press Alt + Shift + E to replace it with the full command name, the cursor remains at the original position. It should be moved to the end of the command so you can continue typing.

For example (| denotes the cursor):
cd| > Press expansion shortcut > Se|t-Location

I cannot think of a use case where leaving the cursor in the middle of the command name would be desirable. In fact, inserting a space after the command name (if there isn't already) may be desirable too.

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PowerShell 7.4.7
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS

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1.96.4

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ms-vscode.powershell@202500

Steps to Reproduce

| denotes the cursor:
cd| > Press alias expansion shortcut Alt + Shift + E > Se|t-Location

Expected:
Set-Location|
Perhaps also insert space after command name, if there isn't one already

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