philc / philc/vimium

feature request: custom query for what links are targeted

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Description

#2410 would probably make this request unnecessary.

I'd like to be able to specify a selector (ideally, different selectors for different pages) so that vimium knows which links to target. For example, there are buttons in Amazon's console with class gwt-TabLayoutPanelTab that are divs. Vimium doesn't realize these are links, and I have to use my mouse :(

Is this possible? I don't see the possibility currently

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #2410, which the report says may make this request unnecessary, then trace Vimium's current link-targeting behavior. Determine whether configurable selectors, including different selectors per page, are still needed; done means the request is either superseded or has a defined, testable implementation scope.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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