Vimium adds keyboard-based navigation and control to web browsing, using interaction patterns inspired by the Vim editor.
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Surfingkeys vs Vimium
How do Surfingkeys and Vimium compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Surfingkeys | Vimium |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Surfingkeys maps keyboard shortcuts for web browsing and supports JavaScript customization in the browser. | Vimium adds Vim-style keyboard shortcuts for navigating and controlling the web in a browser. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Browser extension, Web |
| Open source | Yes | Not stated |
| Language | English | — |
| Alternatives |
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