philc / philc/vimium

Regression: Link hints must be typed uppercase to match

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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

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