philc / philc/vimium

FR: Command to enter Caret mode and jump to a specified char that is the first letter of a word

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Description

I use this (https://github.com/abo-abo/avy) heavily in Spacemacs (Emacs+Vim). Currently locating your "visual cursor" is difficult in Vimium.

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Research direction

Start by locating Vimium's existing Caret mode and command entry points, then compare the requested behavior with avy's jump-to-character workflow. Define the expected command and jump behavior, and verify it in a browser; the issue names no files or tests.

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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

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