philc / philc/vimium

I can't move quickly through the tabs

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Description

Describe

I cannot move through the browser tabs only with the keyboard because when applying the J, K key shortcut to move, when I move to a tab that has a text box, it focuses there and instead of moving it writes text there

Reproduce

  1. You are in any tab
  2. Press J or K
  3. If the tab has a text box the focus is placed there
  4. Type text instead of moving to the next/previous tab.

The option of using ctrl+tab is not an option for me since my hand makes a movement that I don't want to do, I want to be able to achieve it with vimium shortcuts.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the J/K tab-navigation behavior with a text box focused in the destination tab, then trace the keyboard handling and focus behavior for those shortcuts. Done means J and K continue moving between tabs without placing focus in a tab's text box or inserting typed text.

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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
42/100

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