[Bug] Google suggestion dropdown isn't closed when pressing `Esc`
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Description
Describe the bug
Google suggestion dropdown isn't closed when pressing Esc.
To Reproduce
- Type in search keywords in google.

- Use
Escto close the suggestion dropdown. - The dropdown wasn't closed.
- Repeat the steps in Urban Dictionary.
- UD's suggestion dropdown can be closed.
Browser and Vimium version
Chrome: 93.0.4577.63
Vimium: 1.67
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Chrome 93 with Vimium 1.67: type search keywords on Google, press Esc, and compare the result with Urban Dictionary. Trace the keyboard handling and suggestion-dropdown interaction involved in those pages; done means pressing Esc closes Google's dropdown as it does on Urban Dictionary.
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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
- 45/100