# Modeless Keyboard Navigation

> Based on Vimium by Phil Crosby and Ilya Sukhar (see https://github.com/philc/vimium). Unlike Vimium, the keyboard shortcuts can be used at any time, and the default bindings use modifier keys (think Emacs, not Vim).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/modeless-keyboard-navigation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/modeless-keyboard-navigation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `modeless-keyboard-navigation`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** James Stout
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.64.5
- **Last updated:** 2019-04-14
- **First published:** 2017-11-22
- **Size:** 242 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/modeless-keyboard-navigation/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/wolfmanstout/vimium](https://github.com/wolfmanstout/vimium)

## Description

Modeless Keyboard Navigation is a Firefox add-on that allows you to browse the web using convenient keyboard shortcuts. Unlike other similar extensions, the shortcuts are accessible at all times, eliminating the need to press Esc. With Modeless Keyboard Navigation, you can easily open links in the current or new tab, cycle through frames, and open bookmarks. Customize your keyboard mappings and settings through the options menu.

## Rankings

- #56,811 — Overall
- #234 — navigation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `bookmarks`
- `history`
- `clipboardRead`
- `storage`
- `sessions`
- `notifications`
- `webNavigation`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- ``

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/modeless-keyboard-navigation)