The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.

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April 3, 2024
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500,000+
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Vimium Extension

*NOTE* Google does not allow Vimium to run on this Chrome Web Store page and the Chrome New Tab page, by design. Sorry about that!

*NOTE* Chrome has some alarmist messaging around the permissions that Vimium needs to run. Really all it's asking for is that Vimium's javascript be loaded into every page. Don't be alarmed. Vimium never talks to any servers and does absolutely nothing with your data. Read the open source code if you're curious.

For more information about rebinding your keys and how to use many of Vimium's features, see here: https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/README.md

Modifier keys are specified as , , for ctrl+x, meta+x, and alt+x respectively.

Navigating the current page:

? show the help dialog for a list of all available keys
h scroll left
j scroll down
k scroll up
l scroll right
gg scroll to top of the page
G scroll to bottom of the page
d scroll down half a page
u scroll up half a page
f open a link in the current tab
F open a link in a new tab
r reload
gs view source
i enter insert mode -- all commands will be ignored until you hit esc to exit
yy copy the current url to the clipboard
yf copy a link url to the clipboard
gf cycle forward to the next frame

Navigating to new pages:

o Open URL, bookmark, or history entry
O Open URL, bookmark, history entry in a new tab
b Open bookmark
B Open bookmark in a new tab

Using find:

/ enter find mode -- type your search query and hit enter to search or esc to cancel
n cycle forward to the next find match
N cycle backward to the previous find match

Navigating your history:

H go back in history
L go forward in history

Manipulating tabs:

J, gT go one tab left
K, gt go one tab right
g0 go to the first tab
g$ go to the last tab
t create tab
x close current tab
X restore closed tab (i.e. unwind the 'x' command)
T search through your open tabs

Additional advanced browsing commands:

]] Follow the link labeled 'next' or '>'. Helpful for browsing paginated sites.
[[ Follow the link labeled 'previous' or '<'. Helpful for browsing paginated sites.
open multiple links in a new tab
gi focus the first (or n-th) text input box on the page
gu go up one level in the URL hierarchy

Vimium supports command repetition so, for example, hitting '5t' will open 5 tabs in rapid succession. ESC (or ) will clear any partial commands in the queue and will also exit insert and find modes.

Release notes, see:

- https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Vimium", "version": "2.1.2", "description": "The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "minimum_chrome_version": "105.0", "background": { "service_worker": "background_scripts/background.js", "type": "module" }, "options_ui": { "page": "pages/options.html", "browser_style": false, "open_in_tab": true }, "host_permissions": [ "" ], "permissions": [ "tabs", "bookmarks", "history", "storage", "sessions", "notifications", "scripting", "favicon", "webNavigation" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "lib/utils.js", "lib/keyboard_utils.js", "lib/dom_utils.js", "lib/rect.js", "lib/handler_stack.js", "lib/settings.js", "lib/find_mode_history.js", "content_scripts/mode.js", "content_scripts/ui_component.js", "content_scripts/link_hints.js", "content_scripts/vomnibar.js", "content_scripts/scroller.js", "content_scripts/marks.js", "content_scripts/mode_insert.js", "content_scripts/mode_find.js", "content_scripts/mode_key_handler.js", "content_scripts/mode_visual.js", "content_scripts/hud.js", "content_scripts/mode_normal.js", "content_scripts/vimium_frontend.js" ], "css": [ "content_scripts/vimium.css" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true, "match_about_blank": true }, { "matches": [ "file:///", "file:///*/" ], "css": [ "content_scripts/file_urls.css" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true } ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icons/action_enabled_16.png", "32": "icons/action_enabled_32.png" }, "default_popup": "pages/action.html" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "pages/vomnibar.html", "content_scripts/vimium.css", "pages/hud.html", "pages/help_dialog.html", "pages/completion_engines.html", "resources/tlds.txt", "_favicon/*" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Vimium extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Vimium 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 Vimium extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vimium extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Vimium extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Vimium 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 Vimium Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Vimium extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vimium extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vimium 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 Vimium 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 Vimium extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Vimium 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 Vimium extension file

Select and download the Vimium 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 Vimium 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 Vimium 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 Vimium 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 Vimium extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Aarav Kumar (ID: 000000b59043f6ec) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/19/2024 This should take all over the internet.

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Benoit Mrejen (ID: 000000d6855bacf9) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/16/2024 I keep reinstalling and uninstalling every six months because of several user-unfriendly issues. It interferes with Youtube (and other sites) shortcuts. Once you install this, you lose many Youtube shortcuts like the "f" for fullscreen. It's impossible to have links activated by default. You have to hit "f" every single time you want to click. Hitting f again does not make the lables disappear, it makes you follow a link instead. You cannot hit a link by typing its innerText. If a link reads "hello", I should be able to access it by typing "hello". Good idea, poor implementation. This app creates more problems than it solves.

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Reddy Lee (ID: 000000995e8e231d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/29/2024 Loved it. But not working in PDF, hypothesis.io either.

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tabliqat chi (ID: 000000ffc865d8e1) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/30/2024 Funny how `Shift + F` is mentioned nowhere neither in your web store description and nor in your ? help page!

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Juan Carlos Vallejo (ID: 0000009d0ed12d35) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/07/2024 Vimium 2.0.5 Chrome 122.0.6261.111 (Build oficial) (64 bits) in web.whatsapp.com not work yf