# vimStyleScroll

> Allows users to scroll using alt + HJKL keys, similar to vim. Enabling them to work without the need to move their hands away from the keyboard, resulting in faster workflows.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/vimstylescroll](https://chrome-stats.com/d/vimstylescroll)

## Overview

- **ID:** `vimstylescroll`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adit
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-26
- **First published:** 2024-01-25
- **Size:** 8.59 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/vimstylescroll/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/aditsharma03](https://github.com/aditsharma03)

## Description

This fire fox extension uses basic java script code to allow the users to scroll using the <strong>Alt + "H J K L"</strong> keys, which are the standard keys used for scrolling on many command line based tools and applications on the unix style operating systems.
Thus allowing users to experience web scrolling in a much more familiar and distraction free manner.

## Rankings

- #133,921 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/vimstylescroll)