philc / philc/vimium

Input focus (`focusInput`) does not work on reddit at all

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Description

Describe the bug

Input focus (focusInput) does not work on reddit website.

To Reproduce

  1. Go to URL https://www.reddit.com/
  2. Press key that's mapped to focusInput
  3. Vimium falsely reports: "There are no inputs to focus."
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Browser and Vimium version

Tested under Vimium 2.3.1, Chrome 143.0.7499.193 under macOS.

Google Chrome 143.0.7499.193 (Official Build) (arm64)
Revision fc6af963edebc86a5d6779e29b94312ebe911538-refs/branch-heads/7499@{#4084}
OS macOS Version 14.7.2 (Build 23H311)
JavaScript V8 14.3.127.17

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on https://www.reddit.com/ with the key mapped to focusInput, then trace the focusInput command and its input detection. Done means the command focuses an available Reddit input instead of reporting that there are no inputs to focus.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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