vim-browser-extension

Browser extension which allows Vim keys for text editing inside textarea HTML elements. It uses only pure DOM API.

why it is different than other vim plugins

Other famous plugins use vim keys to navigate in the browser/web page. This plugin allows to use vim keys in text editing inputs!

enable vim keys

Plugin functionality can be toggled with a special key combination:

• alt + v on windows / linux
• Command + Control + v on macOS

It is because sometimes you may not want to vim-typer interfere with another vim-like plugin.

Please look at the indicator. When it becomes green: the plugin functions are available.

supported keys

Currently, vim-typer supports:

• h,j,k,l
• e
• w has early support
• more are planned

Development

work with src and tests folder. Everything is bundled to the src_js directory with npm run build