VVimpulation Firefox

VVimpulation

Provides keyboard navigation like Vim.

Features & Capabilities

VVimpulation has six modes, which are normal, insert, hint, console, visual, and suspend.

Normal Mode Normal mode is VVimpulation's default mode. Some key commands in this mode can combine a count (e.g. 3<C-F> scrolls down by 3 pages).

Insert Mode Insert mode is the mode to edit the contents of text field.

Note: VVimpulation never switchs insert mode automatically even if a text field is focused. Must use mode changing commands (e.g. press i key).

Hint Mode Hint mode is the mode to manipulate a target selected among candidate elements. This mode has four hint types, link, focus, media, and code. Each type has different candidates. In VVimpulation's hint mode, unlike the other Vimperator-like add-ons, select the target at first, and then decide an action for the target.

Console Mode Console mode is the mode to invoke a console command (e.g. open, buffer, etc.).

Visual Mode Visual mode is the mode to select a text in the current page, and manipulate the text, (e.g. copy, click, or delete the text).

Suspend Mode Suspend mode is the mode to disable VVimpulation. If you want to use shortcuts defined in the current page, use this mode. Press <C-[> to leave suspend mode.

Normal mode basic key mapping:

  • j / k : Scroll down / up.
  • <C-F> / <C-B> : Scroll a page down / up.
  • gg / G : Go to the page top / bottom.
  • l / h : Scroll right / left.
  • J / K : Select the next / previous tab.
  • <C-O> / <C-I> : Go back / forward in history.
  • dd / dw : Close the current tab / window.
  • u : Reopen the last closed tab.
  • <C-L> / g<C-L> : Reload the current page with / without cache.
  • o / O : Open in the current tab / in a new tab or click the focus element.
  • c : Click the focus element.
  • : : Open console.
  • s / S : Open console with open / tabopen console command.
  • r / R : Open console with open / tabopen console command and the current page URL.
  • b / B : Open console with buffer / winbuffer console command.
  • / / ? : Open forward / backward search console.
  • f / F / t / T : Switch to link / focus / media / code hint mode.
  • i : Switch to insert mode on the current focus editable element. If the focus element is not editable, Switch on the first editable element in the page.
  • I / A : Switch to insert mode on the first / last editable element in the current page.
  • v / <C-V> : Switch to visual / caret mode.
  • <C-Z> : Switch to suspend mode.
  • . : Repeat the last key command.
  • q followed by an alphabet : Start recording macro in the alphabet register.
  • q : Stop recording macro.
  • @ followed by an alphabet : Replay the macro in the alphabet register.
  • m followed by an alphabet : Mark the current scroll position in the alphabet mark (Local mark).
  • ` followed by an alphabet : Jump to the alphabet mark.
Hint Mode's basic key mapping:
  • number : Select a hint target.
  • ; / , : Select the next / previous hint target.
  • / : Start hint filter.
  • zz : Switch hint overlap mode.
  • o / O : Open in the current tab / in a new tab or click the hint target.
  • c : Click the hint target.
  • i : Focus the hint target. If the target is editable, switch the insert mode on the element.
  • _ : Remove focus from the hint target.
  • ye : Copy the hint target text.
  • Y : Copy the hint target link value, or link, or text.
  • s : Download the link of the hint target.
  • v / <C-V> : Switch to visual / carent mode from the hint target.
  • <Esc> / <C-[> : Switch to normal mode.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
amedama41
Daily users:
6
Rating:
4.14
(7)
Version:
1.5 Last updated: 2019-06-23
Version code:
4501333
Creation date:
2017-11-23
Risk:
Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
106.98KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-18
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
amedama41
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/vvimpulation/
Website:
https://github.com/amedama41/VVimpulation/issues

User Reviews

Compared to other popular Vim navigation plugins, this one is lightweight and snappy. It does the job out of the box. I hope you continue developing this.
by jo*****, 2020-07-06

better than other vim-like plugins.
by gz*****, 2019-09-30

by Fi*****, 2019-08-28
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Is VVimpulation Safe?

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VVimpulation requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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VVimpulation has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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