Hit-a-Hint style keyboard navigation. No mouse needed to click on links and stuff.

Latest Version

Version
5.4.0
Update
December 29, 2021
Size
18.8KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.56 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Key Jump keyboard navigation Extension

Press , (comma) on your keyboard to show hints for all links, buttons, text fields and other things you can click or focus.

Press . (period) instead to open links in new tabs when they are clicked.

These shortcuts can be changed in the extension options.

Hints will be automatically triggered when possible. You can disable this in the extension options.

Press Escape to hide the hints.

If you find any bugs or have suggestions please submit a new issue here:
https://github.com/KennethSundqvist/key-jump-chrome-extension/issues
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Key Jump keyboard navigation", "description": "Hit-a-Hint style keyboard navigation. No mouse needed to click on links and stuff.", "version": "5.4.0", "author": "Kenneth Sundqvist ", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/KennethSundqvist/key-jump-browser-extension", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["storage"], "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "chrome_style": true }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*/*", "ftp://*/*"], "all_frames": false, "run_at": "document_start", "js": ["bootstrap-state.js", "content.js"], "css": ["content.css"] } ], "browser_specific_settings": { "gecko": { "id": "[email protected]" } }}
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How to download and manually install Key Jump keyboard navigation extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Key Jump keyboard navigation extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Key Jump keyboard navigation extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Key Jump keyboard navigation extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Key Jump keyboard navigation extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Key Jump keyboard navigation extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Key Jump keyboard navigation Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Key Jump keyboard navigation extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Key Jump keyboard navigation extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Key Jump keyboard navigation extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension file

Select and download the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Key Jump keyboard navigation extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Key Jump keyboard navigation extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Key Jump keyboard navigation extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Casey Webb (ID: 000000b65c8f11e8) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/16/2023 Works great. I don't need the added complexity of vimium (and it conflicts with a lot of native shortcuts on websites like GitHub), so this is perfect. My only request would be allowing configuration of the characters used for hints, but even as it stands with the right QMK configuration one-handed navigation is a breeze.

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David Almonte (ID: 000000c3c182cab5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/20/2022 Love the extension, truly a timesaver! One small QOL improvement\/recommendation: on pages with a limited (but more than 10 links), prioritize numberings of numbers that are physically proximate on the keyboard (i.e, single digits first, then 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24). It's much harder to shortcut to 10, 20, 19, 28 etc because the keys are far apart! Otherwise, one of my new favorite chrome extensions!

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Lisa (ID: 000000bccfb1d13c) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/28/2021 This is fantastic when it works. I'm trying to use it in Microsoft Edge Canary. It works great on some sites, like github. Others it works okay when I disable Adguard. The main thing I wanted it for was a confluence site, and it doesn't work at all, so far no matter what I disable. :-(

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niktor76 (ID: 0000001d1e729afa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/25/2021 It works again, thanks for fixing it!

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Artem Vakhitov (ID: 0000001a75f8e681) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 04/24/2021 Works nicely when it works but conflicts with Ublock Origin, which severely limits its usefulness these days. I appreciate the large numbers and the color used for hints, remembering the Mouseless Browsing extension for Firefox where hints were smaller and uncolored and thus harder to read.