keyboard navigation on google search™
What is knogs?
"knogs" is a Chrome extension that allows you to navigate Google Search results using keyboard shortcuts, enabling mouse-free access. It provides shortcuts for opening links in new tabs or windows, selecting the search box, and more.
Extension stats
Rating: 4.00
(4)
Creation date: 2015-08-06
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 11.14K
URLs: Website
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# 117532
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Extension summary
use google search without the mouse keyboard shortcuts for use with google search
j/k navigate google search results o to open the selected link in a new tab enter to open the selected link in the current tab shift+o or shift+enter to open the page in a new window / selects the search box esc unselects the search box
note: set up your own search engine keyword for google for total mouse-free access chrome://chrome/settings/searchEngines
my normal search sequence is as follows ctrl-L g space stuff j j j o
See moreUser reviews
Doesn't seem to work anymore. Installing and using google.ca or google.com/ncr doesn't allow j and k to be used to navigate (instead it jumps to the search bar).
The k icon stays greyed out.
I assume the last google javascript update broke this extension.
Chrome Version 52.0.2743.116 (64-bit) on Linux
Thank goodness. I have been wanting this for a long time. Just installed it and loving it.
In your blog post you mention turning off Google Instant Search. I feel like that information should be added to the Details here.
I wish Google would implement first-class keyboard shortcuts for Search like with their other services.
Thanks.
super useful!
Extension safety
Risk impact
knogs requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
knogs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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