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I stopped using it as it conflicted with the key bindings of various websites such as Gmail, and because I want to use a desktop setup that does not impede me f

by IvarTJ 14y ago

I stopped using it as it conflicted with the key bindings of various websites such as Gmail, and because I want to use a desktop setup that does not impede me from using other computers. I mostly just need to scroll down (Space button), and focus the address bar (Alt+D) anyway. I think that way of selecting links is really cool, but I often found myself selecting the wrong one because of mistypes or misreads.

angusgr 14y ago
Just for what it's worth in case anyone's considering not trying Vimium on this basis, you can disable Vimium for selected sites by clicking on the V logo next to the navigation bar. Also FWIW, but I find Vimium convenient just for j, k, J, K, G & gg on most sites. :)
- rawland 14y ago
  Opera - vimoperate covers some (your mentioned) basic functionality. However the Opera API is not as diverse, or wasn't at time of dev, afaik.
tammer 14y ago
Vimium in fact heralded the downfall of Chrome for me. At first, I loved it. Finally, I thought, no more context switch between browser and editor! Then I realized due to Chrome's design, when a page doesn't load and an internal error page appears, Vimium is never called. Then suddenly I've got to resort to ctrl+w and friends some of the time. After dealing this for a while it eventually became too annoying to even bother with. Looking for alternatives, I stumbled across Pentadactyl[1]. Tried it for a few minutes and realized it was time to make the switch back to Firefox. I've learned that in the end, for basic software like browsers, window managers & editors, consistency by far the most important attribute; Pentadactyl/Firefox really delivers on that end. Further, in regards to the issue you describe, Pentadactyl offers the ^v command which enables pass-through mode, which sends all keys except escape to the site you're browsing. [1] http://5digits.org http://5digits.org
- numbnuts 14y ago
  Same story for me. Used Pentadactyl until it started causing some performance issues. Now on Vimperator and my fingers couldn't be happier. I guess I didn't really need all the Vim-ness of Pentadactyl.
- X6MW3aQrZU5VKkz 14y ago
  ^v is to have a single key pass through and then return to normal mode, ^z actually enters pass through mode until you hit esc.
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  - tammer 14y ago
    Good catch, meant ^z
s00pcan 14y ago
I don't see how this would stop you from using other computers when you can sign into your chrome account anywhere and instantly have this extension installed. I can't relate to your reasoning here; I want my computers to work exactly how I want them to work as efficiently as possible with no compromises.

by IvarTJ 14y ago

angusgr 14y ago

Just for what it's worth in case anyone's considering not trying Vimium on this basis, you can disable Vimium for selected sites by clicking on the V logo next to the navigation bar. Also FWIW, but I find Vimium convenient just for j, k, J, K, G & gg on most sites. :)

rawland 14y ago
Opera - vimoperate covers some (your mentioned) basic functionality. However the Opera API is not as diverse, or wasn't at time of dev, afaik.

tammer 14y ago

Vimium in fact heralded the downfall of Chrome for me. At first, I loved it. Finally, I thought, no more context switch between browser and editor! Then I realized due to Chrome's design, when a page doesn't load and an internal error page appears, Vimium is never called. Then suddenly I've got to resort to ctrl+w and friends some of the time. After dealing this for a while it eventually became too annoying to even bother with. Looking for alternatives, I stumbled across Pentadactyl[1]. Tried it for a few minutes and realized it was time to make the switch back to Firefox. I've learned that in the end, for basic software like browsers, window managers & editors, consistency by far the most important attribute; Pentadactyl/Firefox really delivers on that end. Further, in regards to the issue you describe, Pentadactyl offers the ^v command which enables pass-through mode, which sends all keys except escape to the site you're browsing. [1] http://5digits.org http://5digits.org

numbnuts 14y ago
Same story for me. Used Pentadactyl until it started causing some performance issues. Now on Vimperator and my fingers couldn't be happier. I guess I didn't really need all the Vim-ness of Pentadactyl.
X6MW3aQrZU5VKkz 14y ago
^v is to have a single key pass through and then return to normal mode, ^z actually enters pass through mode until you hit esc.
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- tammer 14y ago
  Good catch, meant ^z

s00pcan 14y ago

I don't see how this would stop you from using other computers when you can sign into your chrome account anywhere and instantly have this extension installed. I can't relate to your reasoning here; I want my computers to work exactly how I want them to work as efficiently as possible with no compromises.