KeyboardMode

This extension allows you to open links with your Keyboard.

What is KeyboardMode?

KeyboardMode is a Chrome extension that enables you to control Chrome using your keyboard. With an adjustable hotkey, it shows link hints, allowing you to open links effortlessly. You can open links in new tabs, new windows, or even in new incognito windows using meta keys.

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By: https://hanneshofer.github.io/KeyboardMode

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Users: 11 ▲ 2

Rating: 5.00 (2)

Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2014-08-19)

Creation date: 2014-08-19

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
tabs
storage

Size: 45.42K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 110799 ▲ 4061

Other rankings

#7252 in Accessibility ▲ 183

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Summary

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This extension allows you to control chrome with your keyboard. With the alreay knows hotkeys it is already possible to control most parts of chrome (ex. Enter new URL, go back, go forward) after pressing a certain, adjustable, hotkey this extension shows links hints (see screenshot) when the shown characters in the link hints are pressed the relevant link will be opend. with "meta" keys it is possible to open certain links in new tab, new window or in new incognito window.

User reviews

Awesome! Exactly what I needed. Was looking for just the keyboard navigation from Vimium, and this delivers. Would be nice to have an option to customize the LinkHint colors, as they are hard to see at low brightness.

Dennis Grudzinsky, 2016-01-22

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Safety

Risk impact

KeyboardMode is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install KeyboardMode if you trust the publisher.