FR: load tab on demand
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- JavaScript
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Description
When browser is opened with a lot of tabs that are unloaded, navigating with J or K keys causes tab loading that can hang the navigation. It would be convenient to have an option to navigate tab focus without actual tab loading and when the tight tab is reached, load it on demand (for example with r key).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names J/K navigation and r as the proposed load action, but no files or tests. Start by tracing those key handlers and the unloaded-tab path; done means focus can move without loading and the selected tab loads on demand, with coverage for many unloaded tabs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100