Cannot assign `map <a-->`
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Description
Describe the bug
Creating a custom map map <a--> previousTab does not trigger going to previous tab when pressing Option-(hyphen).
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to options and create a new custom map.
map <a--> previousTab
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in Vimium's options page by reproducing the custom mapping map <a--> previousTab, then compare it with another mapping that works and trace how Option-(hyphen) is parsed and dispatched. Done means the mapping reliably triggers the previous-tab action, with the existing behavior checked for regressions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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