VIM typer

Use VIM keys in browser

What is VIM typer?

VIM typer is a Chrome extension that enables the use of VIM keys while typing in input fields on your browser. It provides support for various VIM keys, allowing for efficient and streamlined text editing.

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Extension stats

By: sculpt0r

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 182 ▲ 5

Rating: 4.00 (4)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-19)

Creation date: 2021-06-01

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 7.00K

Email: ch*****@sculpt0r.net

Ranking

# 58912 ▲ 283

Other rankings

#5336 in Accessibility ▲ 9 #79 in text editor keyword 12 ▼ 37

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension allows use vim keys for text editing. Other vim plugins allows you to navigate in browser or webpage. This extension allows you to use vim keys while typing in input fields. Currently only textarea HTML elements are supported.

Enable vim keys Plugins functionality can be toggled with special key combination adjustable via chrome://extensions/shortcuts:

alt + v on windows / linux
Command + Control + v on macOS

It is because, sometimes you may don't want to VIM typer interfere with other vim like plugins.

Please look at the indicator (small red square in top left corner). When it becomes green: the plugin functions are available.

supported keys

Currently, vim-typer supports:

h,j,k,l
e

User reviews

It doesn't do anything and doesn't even appear in chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Nimrod Weinberg, 2024-01-17

It's really great, thank you! Could you please think about adding the "b" support? And also it would be super useful to have it working in the url address bar as well. Anyway thank you for the tool!