philc / philc/vimium

Feature Request: Command to 'Open the clipboard's URL in a new (background) tab'

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Description

Feature Request: Command to 'Open the clipboard's URL in a new (background) tab'.

The most similar command currently is 'openCopiedUrlInNewTab', which opens in a new tab and switches to it.

This issue also highlights the inconsistency that the description of 'LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab' calls a new foreground tab 'a new tab & switch to it' and 'LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewTab' calls a new background tab 'a new tab', whereas elsewhere, a new foreground tab is referred to as 'a new tab' (for example Vomnibar.activateBookmarksInNewTab).

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing openCopiedUrlInNewTab command and the LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab and LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewTab entry points. Compare their command behavior and descriptions, then verify that the new command opens the clipboard URL in a background tab and that the related terminology is consistent.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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