philc / philc/vimium

Feature request: Hide mouse cursor + disable mouse hover effects while scrolling

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Description

I find myself having to move the cursor out of the way while scrolling in Vimium. It'd be great if the mouse cursor was hidden while scrolling in Vimium. This isn't a problem if you're scrolling with a trackpad or mouse because you can easily move the cursor while scrolling, but if you're scrolling with the keyboard, the position of the mouse cursor is not relevant, and can only be moved if you stop keyboard-scrolling and switch to mouse/trackpad to adjust it.

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No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating Vimium's scrolling behavior and mouse-hover handling; done means the cursor and hover effects are disabled during keyboard scrolling and restored when scrolling stops.

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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
35/100

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