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