philc / philc/vimium

Open a link (`f`) doesn't work on google image links

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Description

Describe the bug

It's not possible to open original URL of site in google images using vimium shortcuts.

To Reproduce

Image

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to URL https://www.google.com/search?q=vimium+logo
  2. Trigger Open a link (f)
  3. Attempt to open an image (in screenshot: aw)
  4. It doesn't open the image in new tab. (Expected behavior: https://vimium.github.io is opened)

Browser and Vimium version

Firefox Version: 136.0b2
OS Version: Linux 6.12.11-200.fc41.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jan 24 04:59:58 UTC 2025
Vimium Version: 2.1.2

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue at the Google Images URL and trigger the Vimium f shortcut, then inspect the link-opening path for image results. Verify the fix by opening the reported result and confirming that https://vimium.github.io opens in a new tab.

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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
45/100

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