Conflict with YouTube playlist dropdown and other video player hotkeys

[kenorb]

When I'm trying to add some video to the playlist, and I type 'free', it doesn't let me, as it's refreshing the page (probably on r keystroke).

I'm using: Version 1.53

[smblott-github]

Ouch!
Confirmed.

[smblott-github]

Here's what's happening...

Whenever the typed keys match existing playlists, youtube refreshes the list of playlists and blurs the input (so Vimium drops out of insert mode, as it should). Youtube is then catching keys elsewhere, and inserting them into the input. Depending upon the characters typed and the matching playlists, the input may or may not be focused, so Vimium may or may not be in insert mode.

Because Vimium isn't in insert mode, keys like r (or worse still x!) are handled by Vimium, with undesirable effects.

Workaround? I can't think of anything better than disabling Vimium on youtube.

What needs to be disabled for the most part is not Vimium at all, but Youtube hotkeys themselves. I suggest a Vimium plugin for this special case, since it is one of the most widely used website on the interwebz.

[smblott-github]

Thanks, @jellytux. However, it's not actually YoutTube hotkeys that are causing the problem. The user is typing text into what looks like an input, which is kind of fundamental to the page. Except, sometimes it is a real input, and sometimes it's not. It's just the weird way YouTube have implemented their interface.

@smblott-github I don't think this is the only issue though, video player hotkeys also conflict. You could just disable Vimium if any inputs are focused, that shouldn't be too hard to implement.