Vimium is a Google Chrome extension which provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of the Vim editor. Watch this video to get a feel for how it works:

Features

  • Helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse.
  • Uses a clever highlighting method to navigate using links.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Has an in-page help dialog to remind you of your personalized shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts

Navigating history
H:Go back in history
L:Go forward in history
Manipulating tabs
K, gt:Go one tab right
J, gT:Go one tab left
t:Create new tab
x:Close current tab
X:Restore closed tab
Navigating the page
?:Show the help dialog
j:Scroll down
k:Scroll up
h:Scroll left
l:Scroll right
gg:Scroll to the top of the page
G:Scroll to the bottom of the page
 
u, <c-u>:Scroll a half page up
d, <c-d>:Scroll a half page down
<c-f>:Scroll a full page down
<c-b>:Scroll a full page up
f:Open a link in the current tab
F:Open a link in a new tab
o:Open URL, bookmark, or history entry
O:Open URL, bookmark, or history entry in a new tab
 
r:Reload the page
gs:View page source
/:Enter find mode
n:Cycle forward to the next find match
N:Cycle backward to the previous find match
yy:Copy the current URL to the clipboard
gf:Cycle focus to the next frame
i:Enter insert mode


More

For the latest release notes, more advanced shortcuts, and how to create custom keybindings, see the README.