philc / philc/vimium

Copy link text

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Description

Now it is possible to use yf to copy the link URL.
It seems there is no command to copy the link text, which would be very handy if made possible.
The key to be used for this feature could be something like ya.

It would also be very handy if it is possible to divide the current tab into "fields" (which include links and paragraphs of plain texts), and define a new command somewhat similar to f, which uses "hints" to select each field, and then the text of the field can be yanked with y.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing yf command and the f hint-selection behavior mentioned in the issue. Determine how copying link URLs currently works, then define separate acceptance criteria for copying link text and for selecting broader page fields before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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