feature request: use chrome.commands API for toggling vimium
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Description
Yes, I know that vimium can be disabled using a set of shortcuts like Ctrl-Shift-v, Ctrl-Enter. But it can be simplified by using chrome.commands API which allows user to trigger an action by a user-defined shortcut.
For example, uBlock is using this mechanism:
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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
Start by reading the linked chrome.commands API documentation and the uBlock manifest example. Trace how Vimium currently handles its disable shortcuts, then determine the manifest and command-handling changes needed for a user-defined toggle shortcut. Done means users can configure a Chrome command that toggles Vimium, with the existing behavior preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100