philc / philc/vimium

[ Feature Request ] Have a scrollable areas functionality that rotates between current scrollable areas in the current view

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Description

Hello ,

sometimes when we have multiple scrollable areas find it convenient to use the mouse to click on the scrollable area I want , then when I want to scroll in another area I would use again the mouse , click and then use vimium.
I would like to propose a functionality where I would press a button and it would cycle between scrollable areas.

I also noticed an issue opened for the same reason that wasn't closed and had no replies from last year.
Issue #4760

Image Example If I am scrolling in the upper part for questions I could scroll in it, if I scroll too far down I am back to the main body and would like to return to the questions area, I would then click there so I can be back.

Would this be something doesn't contradict vimium's philosophy ? If not I would like to help implementing that, I already did for a POC a function that collects scrollables and returns them for a start.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #4760 and the reported proof-of-concept that collects scrollable areas. Then trace how Vimium handles commands and the current view to determine where cycling belongs. Done means an agreed behavior for selecting and rotating through scrollable areas, implemented with coverage for the reported multi-area example.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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