philc / philc/vimium

Vim doesn't see an input text element on Twitch.com

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Description

Describe the bug
Vim doesn't see an input text element for the chat in Twitch website.
Cannot choose chat element by keyboard, only icon buttons

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to URL 'https://www.twitch.tv/honeymad'
  2. Press 'f'
  3. That's it, you can't choose chat input element with keys

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Browser and Vimium version

Google Chrome version:
fa569fb226df361d676b60404623b17b16dddc8a-refs/branch-heads/5938@{#1462}
OC version:
ОС | Windows 10 Version 22H2 (Build 19045.3324)

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue at https://www.twitch.tv/honeymad by pressing f and checking whether Vimium exposes the chat input. Trace the input-element detection and keyboard-hint behavior involved, then verify that the chat text field can be selected by keyboard without hiding the existing icon buttons.

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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
38/100

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