Allow arrow keys to select in visual mode
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- JavaScript
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Description
Describe the bug
Unlike vim, when in visual mode, vimium does not allow the use of arrow keys to select characters.
To Reproduce
Search for text on a screen. Go to visual mode. Use arrow keys. Nothing happens.
Browser and Vimium version
chrome version: 144.0.7559.133 (Official Build) (arm64)
vimium version: 2.4
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Chrome by searching for text, entering visual mode, and pressing the arrow keys. Trace the visual-mode keyboard handling and verify that arrow keys select characters as they do in Vim.
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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
- 35/100