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[FF] How to open `about:about` using only vimium? #4540

Closed mrdgo closed 1 week ago

mrdgo commented 3 weeks ago

Describe the bug

I don't want to use the urlbar - I disabled it in my userChrome, because about:about and sub-pages are the only reason I ever use it. Vomnibar is king. However, I would love to access about:x pages using vimium. I tried map a createTab about:about, but it doesn't cut it. How do I? If that is currently impossible, I hereby request it as a feature :)

Browser and Vimium version

OS: Arch linux FF version: 130.0 Vimium version: 2.1.2

UncleSnail commented 2 weeks ago

I thought this would be possible by making a bookmark of the tab, but it appears that Vimium also cannot open that bookmark. This may be a bug or it may be impossible for addons to open special pages, I'm not sure.

However, I do know that it is impossible for addons to control special pages, so even if it is possible, once you are there, Vimium will not work on that page, so it will not be possible to navigate away from there with Vimium. Thus, theoretically, if you disable your address bar etc, this could lead to a "soft stuck" state. Just a note.

mrdgo commented 1 week ago

Thanks for your reply!

Also not sure, I opened an issue over at firefox, for everyone also interested.

About control: yes sure, we have to use the mouse on special pages.

mrdgo commented 1 week ago

Apparently, it isn't and won't ever be possible. The only solution is to create a bookmark for about:about and then using the bookmark menu Ctrl b and open the page from there. We don't need the url-bar, but can't do it in vimium either.