Cannot use : instead of ; to open link in new window, but A vs a works
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Description
If I hit 'f' to open links, shift-typing the last letter of the link hint opens the link in a new window. However, I've changed the keys to include a semi-colon. Unfortunately, I cannot use a colon (i.e. shift + semicolon) to open links in a new window.
It might be helpful to disallow capitalized characters and symbols in the 'keys used for link hints'.
Thank you!
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the link-hint behavior described after configuring a semicolon as a hint key, comparing semicolon with shift-semicolon and the reported A/a behavior. Trace the link-hint key handling and configuration entry points, then verify that the intended key set either supports the colon behavior consistently or clearly rejects unsupported symbols.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100