Vi-style key bindings for browsing Hacker News
ViHN: Vim for Hacker News Extension
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## Features
Use the key bindings similar to Vi to navigate Hacker News stories and comments.
It should work on story listings (front page, /new, /newest, /best, user submissions, etc.), comment threads, and comment listings (user comments, etc.).
Also, you can quickly find new comments by hitting “n” to browse comments in inverse chronological order.
In addition, the quick-reply and quick-edit forms let you see a preview of the comment you are writing.
Finally, the original poster (OP) is highlighted in comments.
## Key bindings
Press ? to toggle help.
Note: Like in Vim mapping, case is important. So j means hitting the j key with Caps Lock disabled, and without holding Shift. But J means hitting j key with either Caps Lock enabled, or while holding Shift.
### Navigate Comments/Stories
- j: Next comment/story
- k: Previous comment/story
- J: Next sibling comment
- K: Previous sibling comment
- g: Go to first story/comment
- G: Go to last story, last root comment or “More” link
- H: Focus on story/comment at the top of the screen (high)
- M: Focus on story/comment in the middle of the screen
- L: Focus on story/comment at the bottom of the screen (low)
- n: Switch to Newest Items
- h: Parent comment/story (see Follow Links)
- p: Parent comment/story (see Follow Links)
Note:
You can also select an item by clicking in its bounding box.
### Follow links
- o: Open story link/comment
- O: Open story link/comment in background
- c: Open comment thread
- C: Open comment thread in background
- b: Open both story link and comment thread
- B: Open both story link and comment thread in background
- h: Follow “context” link (go to comment thread, but focus on current comment)
- p: Follow “parent” link (go to parent's page, and focus on parent comment/story)
- 1: Open 1st link in comment (maintain shift to open in background)
- …: …
- 9: Open 9th link in comment (maintain shift to open in background)
- 0: Open 10th link in comment (maintain shift to open in background)
Note:
When on the “XXX more comments” link, you can hit either of `[lLcC]` to go to the next page of comments.
Note:
The digits of the numeric keypad work as well to open links in comments.
However, this can only open links in foreground.
Note:
When using AZERTY, the key bindings to open links inside comments still work like in QWERTY.
Hit the 1 key without shift (like typing `&`) to open the 1st link in foreground.
Hit the 1 key with shift (like typing `1`) to open the 1st link in background.
Same for the other link numbers.
### Actions
- m: Collapse/uncollapse comment tree
- u: Upvote story/comment, or cancel vote
- d: Downvote story/comment, or cancel vote
- f: Favorite/un-favorite story/comment of the current page
- F: Flag/unflag story/comment of the current page
- r: Comment on story, or reply to comment (with preview)
- e: Edit comment (with preview)
- D: Delete comment
- Ctrl+Return: Submit current form
### Navigate Newest Items
In the Newest Items list, the following key bindings are available:
- l: Show selected comment/story
- j: Next comment/story
- k: Previous comment/story
- J: Jump 10 down
- K: Jump 10 up
- g: Go to top story/comment
- G: Go to last story/comment
- n: Switch back from Newest Items
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension file
Select and download the ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News 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 ViHN: Vim for Hacker News extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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