philc / philc/vimium

A way to remap my esc key to jj for exiting insert mode

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Description

I cannot map my key to jj for exit insert mode or enter normal mode for example i want to use j and l key to forward in youtube for that i need to enter insert mode but to exit that mode i have to hit esc which is not conivent if i am in full screen mode

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No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by tracing Vimium's existing key-mapping and insert/normal-mode handling, then verify that jj exits insert mode while j and l remain usable for YouTube controls in fullscreen.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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