philc / philc/vimium

[Feature Request] "gi" fallback to scroll to first input element

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Description

Currently, when there is no input area within visible zone, "gi" complains.

There are no inputs to focus.

From my perspect, when I type "gi", I definitely want to type something.
What about, when there is no input area within visible zone, "gi"

  1. fallback to find the first input element which might be visible
  2. scroll to that.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of the gi command and trace how it finds inputs in the visible zone. Verify the requested fallback: when no input is found there, locate the first input that might be visible and scroll to it. Done means gi focuses that input instead of reporting that there are no inputs to focus.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
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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