philc / philc/vimium

Why is tridactyl faster showing links (f)?

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Description

Nice addon, I tried vimium, vim vixen, tridactyl, surfingkeys, saka keys on firefox and vimium is IMO the best.

When surfing f/showing links is heavily used. How does it come, it s faster on tridactyl?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by comparing Vimium's and Tridactyl's behavior when invoking f to show links, then trace the relevant link-hint implementation in this repository. Done means identifying and documenting the cause of the perceived speed difference, or defining a reproducible performance issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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