What is the difference between "y" and "yf" ?

[rackstraw]

v enter visual mode; use p/P to paste-and-go, use y to yank
yf copy a link url to the clipboard

1. Isn't "yank" the same as "copy to the clipboard"?
2. Doesn't visual mode have to be used in either case to select a link?

Any other examples?

[smblott-github]

yf uses link-hints mode to select a link on the page (and yank it).

Your other example uses visual mode to select any text on the page then either yank it, or paste and go.

[rackstraw]

I found by experimentation that "yf" will yank the link address, but "yF" will open the link in a new tab. It is curious that the output of "?" implies that a naked "F" will perform this action. In fact it should be stated explicitly that the command is actually "yF". Confusing.

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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Stephen Blott ***@***.***> wrote: yf uses link-hints mode to select *a link* on the page (and yank it). Your other example uses visual mode to select *any text* on the page then either yank it, or paste and go. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2778 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Acvoiz4bhVBY1qJUt1xtZWU-mTFEMBnUks5s0IfFgaJpZM4QU-1f> .

[smblott-github]

yF is not a command. F is a command. When you type yF, Vimium sees that there is no command bound to yF, then checks just F on its own.

[MikiGrit]

Will "yf" actually copy link to clipboard? When I type "Ctrl+v" in any editor, the clipboard does not contain the link...

[mrmr1993]

If you're using Firefox, we don't currently support copy/paste, because the APIs are broken. See #2601 for more info.

If you're using Chrome, this is a new issue and we should investigate it.

[MikiGrit]

Oh... thanks, that explains it. (yes, I'm using Firefox :) )