philc / philc/vimium

gf makes vimium unresponsive, then only a mouse click could awaken it

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Description

Chrome/Linux: 59.0.3071.86
Vimium: 1.59
A sample page where this happens: https://www.w3schools.com/

After gf, keys such as Esc / etc., don't have any effect.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on the reported Chrome/Linux and Vimium versions using the linked W3Schools page, then exercise gf and keyboard input such as Esc. No source files or tests are named; done means gf no longer leaves Vimium unresponsive and keyboard input works without requiring a mouse click.

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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

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