philc / philc/vimium

Exclude keys with modifiers from specific sites

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Description

I want to configure Vimium to pass through <C-e> on Google Meet, which
uses that shortcut to toggle video. Specifically, I want to be able to
load a Meet tab and press Ctrl-E to toggle my video without having to
enter insert mode.

I’ve tried setting an exclusion rule for e, E, <c-e>, <C-e>, and
<Ctrl-e>; none works. For the last three patterns, the top bar
displays text like “Vimium will exclude -<>Celrt”, suggesting that
this isn’t being parsed in the way that I want.

I do still want to be able to use <C-e> on other sites; I find it very
helpful.

I’ve read related issues like #3168, #2889, and #1906, but these seem to
all be about disabling the <C-[> escape sequence specifically.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Vimium parses site exclusion rules and matches modified keys, using the reported Ctrl-E patterns and the exclusion-rule top bar as entry points. Done means Ctrl-E is passed through on Google Meet while remaining available to Vimium on other sites, with the displayed exclusion text parsed correctly.

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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
45/100

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