philc / philc/vimium

Shortcut to copy a selected text and search it on a desired search engine.

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Description

I want to make a keyboard shortcut that copies a selected text on a website and searches it on Google in a new tab.
Is it possible to make such a feature?

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Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point; start by tracing Vimium's keyboard-shortcut and tab/navigation handling. Clarify how selected text and the desired search engine are chosen, then verify the shortcut opens a new tab with the expected query.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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