philc / philc/vimium

Search UI is quite non-obvious

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Description

Every time I open the / search pane it takes me a while to find it. (This is a problem if I've made a typo and can't find anything on the page...)

Could this be embiggened or something else? The o panel is really nice 😃

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No file or test is named. Start by locating the / search pane and comparing its discoverability with the o panel; define a concrete UI change that makes search easier to find, then verify that the pane is noticeably more discoverable when opened.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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