Install Vimium extension on your Google Chrome browser and then you can browse the internet without using a mouse. Here is the basic usage:
- Ctrl+n to open a new tab.
- Do a search.
- Press
f
to show shortcut key to hyperlinks. - Press the shortcut key shown to open that link.
- If you want to open that link to a new tab, press
F
instead off
.
Navigate to input fields
gi<tab>
: Go the first input field.<tab>
: Move forward.Shift + <tab>
: Move backward.
Copy links
You can copy link by pressing yf
.
Insert mode
The insert mode(i
) is used when you want to bypass Vimium and use the default shortcut key of the website.
For example, on Youtube, f
key is reserved for the full screen mode but f
is also used by Vimium. To trigger the full screen mode, press i
to get in the insert mode and then press f
to turn on full screen. Press ESC to get out of the insert mode.
Or, fast forward to 10%, 20% or 30% of the video by using 1, 2 or 3 key. Press i
followed by 1, 2, or 3.
Google chrome shortcuts
Ctrl+#
: Replace # with a number. It will select the tab number.