Firefox: scrolling is not a constant speed with env var MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1
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Description
I've recently switched to Pop!_OS and I have reencountered a bug that I have seen several times in the past on other linux distributions / firefox versions.
When scrolling with j/k or d/u, after holding the key down for what feels like the system key-repeat timeout, it starts scrolling multiple times faster than it should. Before key-repeat kicks in, it scrolls at the expected speed. It seems like once the system repeats the key, vimium applies the scroll speed more than once. For j/k it ends up moving about twice as fast as expected and for d/u multiple times faster than expected.
I love your extension so much that I've actually had to switch to Chrome rather than keep using Firefox without proper scrolling. Let me know if there's anything I can try or any diagnostics I can provide. Thanks!
Firefox: 69.0
OS: Pop!_OS 19.04
Kernel: 5.0.0-27-generic
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the accelerated j/k and d/u scrolling in Firefox with MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1, using the Pop!_OS and Firefox details in the report. Trace the key-repeat and scrolling entry points in the extension, then verify that holding each key preserves the expected speed without duplicate acceleration.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100