Browse the text of web pages using arrow keys.

Latest Version

Version

1.1.0

Update

April 15, 2024

Size

175KiB

Developer

Caret Browsing Extension

This is scheduled to be deprecated.

Press F7 to turn on Caret Browsing. Press it again to turn it off.
Use arrow keys to move throughout the document.
Click anywhere to move the cursor to that location.
Press Shift + arrows to select text.
Hold down Option to move by word.

When you reach a link or control, it is automatically focused. Press Enter to click a link or button.

When a focused control (like a text box or a list box) is capturing arrow keys, press Esc followed by the left or right arrow to continue Caret Browsing.

Alternatively, press Tab to move to the next focusable control.

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_CARET_BROWSING_APPNAME__", "version": "1.1.0", "description": "__MSG_CARET_BROWSING_APPDESC__", "manifest_version": 3, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": "caret_19.png", "default_title": "__MSG_CARET_BROWSING_APPNAME__" }, "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "16": "caret_16.png", "48": "caret_48.png", "128": "caret_128.png" }}

Download CRX(175KiB)

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User reviews

John McGrath (ID: 0000003ed1516ba5) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/30/2021 I don't get it. Chrome already does all of the things that are described here (i.e. F7 to turn on caret browsing). Installing this extension does not appear to have any effect. What gives?

Ryuu Dragonuv (ID: 000000dd235695d0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/23/2021 I didn't ask for it, didn't need it. ANd now, it has overwritten ALL of my function keys. Can't change volume, mute, or turn up/down brightness with those keys, as they turn the extention on again. Remove from system. Forced me to install just to write this....

Jack (ID: 0000006390480961) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/14/2021 It didnt allow you to use volume keys anymore, awful

TheGiantIdiot (ID: 000000e1375d48ef) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/05/2021 Thanks to this I now cant turn my volume up. Thanks google.

E.T Al (ID: 000000838f83d011) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/27/2021 honnêtement je me demande en quoi vraiment cela facilite la navigation, je comprend pour le controle de la selection du text, mais tout les autres options, je n'ai pas saisi ou compris en quoi elles consistes. j'ai déja une base en raccourcis avec les boutons... J,aime le concepte de selectionner un text avec la fleche et shift, mais esc avec la fleche est completement déroutant, f7 est semi utile, au moins si je m'écoeure j'ai pas besoin de chercher dans mees paramètres, mais tu sais, juste le standar alt tab est meilleur et p;lus efficace que certaines de vos options semi fonctionnel .

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