Vimium
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The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim . Vimium helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
Features
- Vim Key Mapping
- Browser extension
- Keyboard Navigation
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What is Vimium?
The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of
Vim . Vimium helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse. It uses a clever highlighting method to navigate using links and saves your zoom settings on a site-by-site basis.










Comments and Reviews
You need to press "f" to see the Vim keys. Vim Keys can be a great help, but they don't typically give full functionality. Like other typical Vim Key programs, Vimium does not capture hover-over links/buttons that standard mouse use would. For instance, many websites use what are called "modular tabs", tabs within the site. The modular tab window may be collapsed like a standard window, and the "x" box to close it may be hover-over and not get its own Vim Key. If the Vim Key is entered, the tag will open the tab, but there is no way to close this tab. One could open the tab and use the "x" shortcut to close it, but that may close the entire website, which may not be the action wanted.
Agree, typing f every time and then inability to click some of the elements is the reason we built a BrowseCut chrome extension at https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/browsecut-use-keyboard-fo/hlpldbkfkpipgjjhalagekfkmgfdaeif.
Looking good Sophia!
I don't need mouse any more and I do everything faster in chrome browser
Vimium is a great tool that let's you browse the web using your keyboard using shortcuts inspired by Vim.