Opening a link in a new tab(`F`) also clicks it in Reddit
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Description
Describe the bug
F acts as if I'm pressing F and f simultaneously.
To Reproduce
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54838975/215228366-70baae61-ba46-4f46-a5e1-1da23fa75a78.mp4
- Use search feature in reddit: https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=typescript
- use
F(Open a link in a new tab) - link is opened in new tab, however the page is also clicked as if
f(Open a link in current tab) is pressed.
Browser and Vimium version
firefox version: 110.0b5
OS version: Linux 5.15.0-58-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 5 11:43:13 UTC 2023
vimium version: 1.67.6
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
Reproduce the issue in Firefox on Reddit's search page using the supplied steps and video, then trace Vimium's handling of the F and f link-opening keys. Done means F opens the link in a new tab without also activating it in the current tab.
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
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100