philc / philc/vimium

Find mode: can't alternate between matches.

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Description

Describe the bug

Can't alternate between the matches of my query using "n" or "N".

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Launch find mode
  2. Type my query
  3. Type enter
  4. Type "n" or "N"

It seems nothing is happening.

Unmapping the letters "n" and "N" didn't change a thing.

On some sites, typing "n" fires the command mapped to the letter "n" (in my case goForward).

Browser and Vimium version
Tested on Google Chrome 125.0.6422.142 with Vimium version 2.12
Tested on Brave Browser 1.66.118 with Vimium version 2.12

OS: Sonoma 14.0

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem in Vimium's find mode using the listed Chrome or Brave versions, then trace the find-mode handling for the n and N keys and their interaction with mapped commands. Done means n and N alternate through matches after a query is submitted without triggering commands such as goForward.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
web-dev
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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