philc / philc/vimium

Feature request: Add a (Google Spreadsheet) anti focus stealing option on tab switch

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Description

Describe the bug
If you have a Google Spreadsheet Tab open in the background and want to switch tabs e.g. with h and l it will go into "insert" mode and start typing.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open a few tabs, in the middle a spreadsheet
  2. Start from the left and press l repeatedly (or L per default I think) to go to the very last tab
  3. It will (in most cases) go into insert mode over the spreadsheet

I think Google Spreadsheets might steal your input focus on something like the "tab switch" event.
I would like an option to disable "input stealing on tab switching".

Browser and Vimium version
Firefox 90.0.2

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Firefox with a Google Spreadsheet open among several tabs, then trace the tab-switching and focus behavior in the extension. The issue names no source files or tests, so locate the relevant tab-navigation entry point and determine how an option should prevent focus stealing. Done means the option is available and switching tabs no longer puts the spreadsheet into insert mode.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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