Searching (using /) for text beginning with \b causes tab to hang

[devvyn]

Issue

I realize there are limits to the Chrome search API, but I'm hoping something can be done to alleviate fatal hangs when beginning a search with the characters \b.

Steps to reproduce:

1. /
2. \b

Expected results:

Nothing (yet)

Actual results:

Tab hangs, has to be copied & closed to continue session.

Workaround

When searching with /, always type the character that's intended to proceed the slash, followed by substantial search term(s), then backtrack and prepend the slash. Example:

When you desire to search for "\blog\b" (that is, "log" as a stand-alone word):

1. /
2. blog\b
3. Arrow keys left, or home key, or control-a, command-a, or whatever floats your boat and gets your cursor to the beginning of the line
4. \