philc / philc/vimium

createTab truncates URLs containing = sign in version 2.3.1 Firefox

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Description

Describe the bug

The createTab command in Vimium appears to be broken in both Firefox and Chrome when the URL contains an = sign. Specifically, when trying to open YouTube videos, the URL is truncated at the = sign, causing the new tab to fail to load the correct page.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Add a mapping: map g2 createTab window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtInClXe1Q
  2. Save options
  3. Press the mapped key (g2 in this example).

Temporary Solution
Appending a dummy parameter after the = sign prevents the URL from being truncated:
map g2 createTab window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtInClXe1Q&themeRefresh=1

Browser and Vimium version
Firefox 147.0.2
Vimium 2.3.1

For version 2.4.0 this issue is resolved.
Google Chrome | 144.0.7559.133
Vimium 2.4.0

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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 with the createTab command and reproduce the mapping using the YouTube URL containing an equals sign on Vimium 2.3.1. Compare its behavior with version 2.4.0; the issue is done when the complete URL opens without truncation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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