philc / philc/vimium

Firefox count with LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab

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Description

In Firefox doing count with LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab, it should only foreground the last count.

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Research direction

Start by locating LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab and the count-handling path in the Vimium code. Reproduce the behavior in Firefox with counted activation, then trace which tabs are foregrounded. Done means only the last counted link opens in the foreground.

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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
45/100

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