philc / philc/vimium

Feature request: use something more reliable than url for global marks

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Description

Sorry if the title sucks. I just discovered marks and then realized that it is by url. So If I go to a global mark and then nav anywhere on the page. the next time I want to go to the mark it just opens a tab.

Would It be a bad idea to identify the marked tab another way? Or is the current behavior intentional. I haven't tested this but I wonder if hashes changing in urls even breaks it.

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Start by reproducing the global-mark behavior described: create a mark, navigate elsewhere in the page, and return to it. Then inspect the existing URL-based mark handling and determine whether URL hashes affect it. The issue needs a decided behavior and a clear completion criterion before implementation can begin.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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