Regression: Link hints must be typed uppercase to match
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- JavaScript
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Description
After the latest update to Chrome on a Mac (1.61.1), link hints display as uppercase, and don't match unless they are typed as uppercase. This really slows down the flow for following links.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Chrome 1.61.1 on macOS by displaying link hints and entering lowercase characters. Start by tracing the link-hint input and matching entry point, then verify that lowercase typing follows uppercase hints and that the existing link-following flow still works.
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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