philc / philc/vimium

Add feature to show link hints on page load, without pressing f

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Description

Would it be possible to automatically activate the linkhints when a page loads? This way it is not necessary to press 'f' every time the page loads and it would provide a smoother keyboard only browsing experience. It would be good to toggle "auto inkhints mode" with a key maybe.

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Research direction

Start by locating the linkhints activation path and the existing keybinding or settings handling. Clarify how page-load activation should interact with manual activation and the proposed toggle, then verify behavior after navigation and during normal manual use.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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