arXiv keys

Adds keyboard navigation keys to the arXiv.
What is arXiv keys?
arXiv keys is a Chrome extension that adds keyboard navigation keys to the arXiv, allowing users to easily navigate and browse through abstracts and PDFs using keyboard shortcuts. Less clicking, more science!

Extension stats

Users: 92 ▼ -5
Rating: 4.60 (5)
Version: 0.9.6 (Last updated: 2020-01-07)
Creation date: 2020-01-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 136.19K

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Extension summary

New in v0.9.6: Persist which item is highlighted on each page when navigating away and back in the same session.

Less clicking, more science! Now you can navigate the arXiv with the keyboard instead of the mouse. This extension adds several "navkey" navigation keys / keyboard shortcuts to arXiv pages.

On all pages: ? Show/hide short keyboard shortcut help / Set focus to search bar g Go to category... u Go to user page

On list/search/author-id pages: j/k Steps down/up through the abstracts a/A Open the selected abstract in the current/new window p/P Open the selected PDF in the current/new window [/] Previous/next page of abstracts

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User reviews

Very Good. But I want to view the abstract/pdf page in the search page, and the "next/previous page" button [/] does not work in the search page. If these worked, it would be better!
by 张彪, 2013-07-30

This is literally and figuratively the best piece of software ever written.
by Jonathan Malmaud, 2013-05-07

Very good.
by Adrian Liu, 2013-05-03
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arXiv keys requires very minimum permissions.

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