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Vimlike Smoozie extension for Chrome is a must-have for keyboard ninjas
The Chrome Extension Gallery push is on, and we're finally starting to see some solid add-on options cropping up for Google's web browser.
If you're the type who eschews the mouse or trackpad in favor of keyboard-fu, you owe it to yourself to check out the Vimlike Smoozie [translated] extension.
It's similar to Vimperator for Firefox in that it adds a number of keystroke-driven controls to Chrome. One I find particularly useful is F, which scours a page for links and numbers them all. Punch in the number, and Chrome opens the appropriate link.
Other controls include zooming, scrolling, first text box focus, and closed tab restore - which unfortunately doesn't yet restore history as a right-click reopen does.
On my netbook's cramped trackpad, Smoozie is worth installing just for the link-fu. Don't forget to check our list of other great Chrome extensions!
Want to see Vimlike Smoozie in action? Check the video after the break!
If you're the type who eschews the mouse or trackpad in favor of keyboard-fu, you owe it to yourself to check out the Vimlike Smoozie [translated] extension.
It's similar to Vimperator for Firefox in that it adds a number of keystroke-driven controls to Chrome. One I find particularly useful is F, which scours a page for links and numbers them all. Punch in the number, and Chrome opens the appropriate link.
Other controls include zooming, scrolling, first text box focus, and closed tab restore - which unfortunately doesn't yet restore history as a right-click reopen does.
On my netbook's cramped trackpad, Smoozie is worth installing just for the link-fu. Don't forget to check our list of other great Chrome extensions!
Want to see Vimlike Smoozie in action? Check the video after the break!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsder_tuxmanDec 2nd 2009 1:20PM
So they never used Vim, it seems.
SridharDec 3rd 2009 12:32AM
For Firefox users, there's always keyconfig, 'functions for keyconfig' and mouseless browsing/LoL add-ons.
With keyconfig, one can set their own customizable hotkeys (even single keys) for common actions like going back and forth in history, closing and opening tabs, switch to next and previous tabs.
JinzhuDec 6th 2009 6:22AM
yeah, vimlike is very cool ,and I did some improve base on its codebase,
you can install my version from here:
http://github.com/jinzhu/vimlike-smooziee/raw/master/vimlike-smooziee.crx
code is here: http://github.com/jinzhu/vimlike-smooziee
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SameerDec 7th 2009 4:30PM
You might also want to try out gleeBox - http://thegleebox.com , a similar concept but without the vim association - this one's more inspired by the ease of use of quicksilver.