philc / philc/vimium

[Firefox] Vimium breaks Vim-mode in CodeMirror

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Description

CodeMirror provides a Vim-mode. However, if Vimium is installed, I cannot come back to normal mode once I enter insert mode in the codemirror editing box.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Firefox using the CodeMirror Vim-mode demo linked in the report, with Vimium installed. Start by comparing behavior when entering and leaving insert mode, then trace the relevant keyboard handling entry point in the extension. Done means normal mode can be restored in the CodeMirror editor while Vimium remains enabled.

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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
38/100

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