1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/content_scripts/vimium_frontend.coffee b/content_scripts/vimium_frontend.coffee
index fcca98ab..64e13852 100644
--- a/content_scripts/vimium_frontend.coffee
+++ b/content_scripts/vimium_frontend.coffee
@@ -111,11 +111,13 @@ handlerStack.push
 
 class NormalMode extends KeyHandlerMode
   constructor: (options = {}) ->
-    super extend options,
+    defaults =
       name: "normal"
-      indicator: false # There is no mode indicator in normal mode.
+      indicator: false # There is normally no mode indicator in normal mode.
       commandHandler: @commandHandler.bind this
 
+    super extend defaults, options
+
     chrome.storage.local.get "normalModeKeyStateMapping", (items) =>
       @setKeyMapping items.normalModeKeyStateMapping
 
@@ -123,10 +125,6 @@ class NormalMode extends KeyHandlerMode
       if area == "local" and changes.normalModeKeyStateMapping?.newValue
         @setKeyMapping changes.normalModeKeyStateMapping.newValue
 
-    # Initialize components which normal mode depends upon.
-    Scroller.init()
-    FindModeHistory.init()
-
   commandHandler: ({command: registryEntry, count}) ->
     count *= registryEntry.options.count ? 1
     count = 1 if registryEntry.noRepeat
@@ -150,6 +148,9 @@ installModes = ->
   # Install the permanent modes. The permanently-installed insert mode tracks focus/blur events, and
   # activates/deactivates itself accordingly.
   normalMode = new NormalMode
+  # Initialize components upon which normal mode depends.
+  Scroller.init()
+  FindModeHistory.init()
   new InsertMode permanent: true
   new GrabBackFocus if isEnabledForUrl
   normalMode # Return the normalMode object (for the tests).
@@ -386,6 +387,9 @@ extend window,
   passNextKey: (count) ->
     new PassNextKeyMode count
 
+  enterNormalMode: (count) ->
+    new NormalMode exitOnEscape: true, indicator: "Normal mode", count: count, singleton: "enterNormalMode"
+
   focusInput: do ->
     # Track the most recently focused input element.
     recentlyFocusedElement = null