What is Link Hints?
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Have a bad touchpad? Trouble using a mouse? Love keyboard shortcuts?
Link Hints is a browser extension that complements the built-in keyboard shortcuts with ones for clicking.
Press Alt+J (Ctrl+J on macOS). This makes little yellow boxes with letters, called hints, appear next to links (and other clickable things). Type the letters to click the link. Alternatively, hold Shift and type a bit of the link text.
The keyboard shortcuts and hints are fully customizable.
Alt+J: Click links, buttons, etc. Alt+K: Open link in new tab. Alt+L: Open link in new tab and switch to it.
Alt+Shift+J: Click many things. Alt+Shift+K: Open many links. Alt+Shift+L: Select element.
User reviews
- Intuitive and easy to use
- Lightweight and focuses on essential features
- Enhances productivity
- Simple keyboard navigation for links and buttons
- Positive user experience compared to Vimium
- Doesn't work with non-English languages
- May be overlooked in the Chrome store
- Great design and execution
- Better experience than Vimium
- Powerful for basic navigation tasks
- Kudos to developers
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Link Hints requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Link Hints has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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