philc / philc/vimium

[Feature request] Firefox reader view support

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Description

Firefox has a reader view mode available. Would it be possible to support vimium shortcuts navigation while in reader view as well as a keyboard shortcut to toggle this mode?

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Research direction

Start by investigating how Vimium integrates with Firefox pages and how Firefox reader view exposes navigation and mode toggling. Define the expected shortcut behavior in reader view and the keyboard shortcut for entering or leaving it; done means both behaviors work consistently in Firefox.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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