philc / philc/vimium

Global insertMode / normalMode

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Description

Hello!
When I'm switching tabs with J/K it will stop working on any tabs that are on insertMode. Is it possible to have the current mode be global across all tabs instead of tab-specific?

Thanks.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how insertMode and normalMode are stored and how J/K tab switching reads the current mode. Verify the behavior across multiple tabs, then make the mode consistent across tabs so switching with J/K remains available; done means the selected mode is shared rather than tab-specific.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
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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