Using map to open new tab and switch to that will open new window instead
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Description
Using this custom mapping:
map F LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab
won't work as expected. Instead of showing a tab and switching to it, it will open a new window.
This is happening on Vivaldi browser.
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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
Reproduce the issue in Vivaldi using the custom mapping map F LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab. Start by tracing the LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab entry point and the tab/window switching path. Done means the mapping opens a foreground tab and switches to it rather than opening a new window.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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