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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Vimium - The Hacker's Browser ============================= -[](https://travis-ci.org/philc/vimium) +[](https://travis-ci.org/philc/vimium) Vimium is a Chrome extension that provides keyboard-based navigation and control of the web in the spirit of the Vim editor. @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ You can install the stable version of Vimium from the [Chrome Extensions Gallery](https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb). Please see -[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#installing-from-source) +[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md#installing-from-source) for instructions on how you can install Vimium from source. The Options page can be reached via a link on the help dialog (type `?`) or via the button next to Vimium on @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Keyboard Bindings ----------------- Modifier keys are specified as `<c-x>`, `<m-x>`, and `<a-x>` for ctrl+x, meta+x, and alt+x -respectively. See the next section for how to customize these bindings. +respectively. For shift+x and ctrl-shift-x, just type `X` and `<c-X>`. See the next section for how to customize these bindings. Once you have Vimium installed, you can see this list of key bindings at any time by typing `?`. @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Manipulating tabs: x close current tab X restore closed tab (i.e. unwind the 'x' command) T search through your open tabs + W move current tab to new window <a-p> pin/unpin current tab Using marks: @@ -140,29 +141,89 @@ The following special keys are available for mapping: - `<c-*>`, `<a-*>`, `<m-*>` for ctrl, alt, and meta (command on Mac) respectively with any key. Replace `*` with the key of choice. -- `<left>`, `<right>`, `<up>`, `<down>` for the arrow keys -- `<space>` and `<backspace>` for the space and backspace keys -- `<f1>` through `<f12>` for the function keys +- `<left>`, `<right>`, `<up>`, `<down>` for the arrow keys. +- `<f1>` through `<f12>` for the function keys. +- `<space>` for the space key. +- `<tab>`, `<enter>`, `<delete>`, `<backspace>`, `<insert>`, `<home>` and `<end>` for the corresponding non-printable keys (version 1.62 onwards). Shifts are automatically detected so, for example, `<c-&>` corresponds to ctrl+shift+7 on an English keyboard. More documentation ------------------ Many of the more advanced or involved features are documented on -[Vimium's github wiki](https://github.com/philc/vimium/wiki). Also +[Vimium's GitHub wiki](https://github.com/philc/vimium/wiki). Also see the [FAQ](https://github.com/philc/vimium/wiki/FAQ). Contributing ------------ -Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. +Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. + +Firefox Support +--------------- + +There is an *experimental* port of Vimium on Firefox [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/vimium-ff/). +This is very much experimental: most features work, although some bugs and issues remain. + +PRs are welcome. Release Notes ------------- -Changes since the previous release (not yet in the Chrome Store version) +1.62 (2017-12-09) + +- Backup and restore Vimium options (see the very bottom of the options page, below *Advanced Options*). +- It is now possible to map `<tab>`, `<enter>`, `<delete>`, `<insert>`, `<home>` and `<end>`. +- New command options for `createTab` to create new normal and incognito windows + ([examples](https://github.com/philc/vimium/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks#creating-tabs-with-urls-and-windows)). +- Firefox only: + - Fix copy and paste commands. + - When upgrading, you will be asked to re-validate permissions. The only + new permission is "copy and paste to/from clipboard" (the + `clipboardWrite` permission). This is necessary to support copy/paste on + Firefox. +- Various bug fixes. + +1.61 (2017-10-27) + +- For *filtered hints*, you can now use alphabetical hint characters + instead of digits; use `<Shift>` for hint characters. +- With `map R reload hard`, the reload command now asks Chrome to bypass its cache. +- You can now map `<c-[>` to a command (in which case it will not be treated as `Escape`). +- Various bug fixes, particularly for Firefox. +- Minor versions: + - 1.61.1: Fix `map R reload hard`. + +1.60 (2017-09-14) + +- Features: + - There's a new (advanced) option to ignore the keyboard layout; this can + be helpful for users of non-Latin keyboards. + - Firefox support. This is a work in progress; please report any issues + [here](https://github.com/philc/vimium/issues?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc); + see the [add + on](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/vimium-ff/). + +- Bug fixes: + - Fixed issue affecting hint placement when the display is zoomed. + - Fixed search completion for Firefox (released as 1.59.1, Firefox only). + +- Minor versions: + - 1.60.1: fix [#2642](https://github.com/philc/vimium/issues/2642). + - 1.60.2: revert previous fix for HiDPI screens. This was breaking link-hint positioning for some users. + - 1.60.3: [fix](https://github.com/philc/vimium/pull/2649) link-hint positioning. + - 1.60.4: [fix](https://github.com/philc/vimium/pull/2602) hints opening in new tab (Firefox only). + +1.59 (2017-04-07) + +- Features: + - Some commands now work on PDF tabs (`J`, `K`, `o`, `b`, etc.). Scrolling and other content-related commands still do not work. + +1.58 (2017-03-08) - Features: - The `createTab` command can now open specific URLs (e.g, `map X createTab http://www.bbc.com/news`). + - With pass keys defined for a site (such as GMail), you can now use Vimium's bindings again with, for example, `map \ passNextKey normal`; + this reactivates normal mode temporarily, but *without any pass keys*. - You can now map multi-modifier keys, for example: `<c-a-X>`. - Vimium can now do simple key mapping in some modes; see [here](https://github.com/philc/vimium/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks#key-mapping). @@ -172,6 +233,10 @@ Changes since the previous release (not yet in the Chrome Store version) - Process: - In order to provide faster bug fixes, we may in future push new releases without the noisy notification. +- Post-release minor fixes: + - 1.58.1 (2017-03-09) fix bug in `LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue` (#2445). + - 1.58.2 (2017-03-19) fix key handling bug (#2453). + 1.57 (2016-10-01) - New commands: @@ -435,7 +500,7 @@ Changes since the previous release (not yet in the Chrome Store version) - Arrow keys and function keys can now be mapped using <left>, <right>, <up>, <down>, <f1>, <f2>, etc. in the mappings interface. - There is a new command `goUp` (mapped to `gu` by default) that will go up one level in the URL hierarchy. - For example: from http://vimium.github.com/foo/bar to http://vimium.github.com/foo. At the moment, `goUp` + For example: from https://vimium.github.io/foo/bar to https://vimium.github.io/foo. At the moment, `goUp` does not support command repetition. - Bug fixes and optimizations. |