philc / philc/vimium

Remove/Rework Passthrough to remove interference with other extensions

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Description

Hi there...

Is there a way to modify the passthrough for this extension such that it doesn't hijack some other Chrome extensions I use? (e.g. gleebox, typeahead etc.). Unfortunately, it's practically unusable for me in it's current state.

My mapping file looks like this:
unmapAll
map dj scrollDown
map dk scollUp
map dh scrollLeft
map dl scrollRight
map yy copyCurrentUrl)
map , Vomnibar.activate
map i focusInput

The surfkeys extension does a good job at a VIM-like approach but ununfortunately takes up 100% CPU everytime I use it.

Thanks,

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported interference with the supplied mapping file while using the gleebox and typeahead Chrome extensions, then inspect how passthrough handles those interactions. Done means Vimium no longer hijacks the other extensions while the listed mappings continue to work.

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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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