philc / philc/vimium

Hit a hint function doesn't work properly with the new Google search result page on Chrome

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Description

Describe the bug
With the new google search result layout on Chrome, the hint doesn't appear on each sites' links.

I can see this issue neither on other search engine sites nor on Firefox.
vimium-issue

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to any google search result page with Chrome for example 'https://www.google.com/search?q=test'
  2. Press 'f' key to start "Open a link in the current tab"

Browser and Vimium version
Google Chrome | 87.0.4280.67 (Official Build)(x86_64)
Vimium | 1.66

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue at https://www.google.com/search?q=test in Chrome 87.0.4280.67 using Vimium 1.66, then press f on the Google results page. Compare the behavior with another search engine and Firefox. Done means hints appear on each Google result link in Chrome without breaking the existing cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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