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vim		vimium
	Project
1	Mentions	52
-	Stars	22,353
-	Growth	-
-	Activity	9.3
-	Latest Commit	about 16 hours ago
	Language	JavaScript
-	License	MIT License

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vim

Posts with mentions or reviews of vim. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-19.

Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 19 May 2023

git clone https://github.com/MY_USERNAME/vim.git
Not exactly what I'd call a difficult or time consuming setup method.

vimium

Posts with mentions or reviews of vimium. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-28.

Practical Vim Command Workflow
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Apr 2024
The Hacker's Browser
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Mar 2024
Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Nov 2023
help with vimium hints
1 project | /r/vim | 19 Jun 2023

I think the short answer is no. If a feature like that wasn't already mentioned in the dev's notes, then someone will need to create a patch for it. I've never used vimium, but everything you need to know is on their github page here.
Moving Fast with the Core Vim Motions
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jun 2023

lol, here's me 13 years ago on that repo filing an issue about google reader support (!)
https://github.com/philc/vimium/issues/82
anyway, yeah I'm aware of it haha
Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 19 May 2023

You can do that with vimium: https://github.com/philc/vimium/issues/367#issuecomment-3535...
System wide Vim for Windows 11?
2 projects | /r/vim | 17 May 2023

vimium: for browser.
What are these shortcuts he is using?
1 project | /r/theprimeagen | 15 May 2023

Vimium
Vim in Firefox: Wasavi is dead, Saka-Key is dead, Vim-Vixen is dead, Vimium is stagnating. Is Tridactyl the new monarch of Vim-like firefox ?
7 projects | /r/firefox | 25 Apr 2023

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vrhunska ekstenzija za browser
1 project | /r/programiranje | 19 Mar 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing vim and vimium you can also consider the following projects:

vimium-c - A keyboard shortcut browser extension for keyboard-based navigation and tab operations with an advanced omnibar

Surfingkeys - Map your keys for web surfing, expand your browser with javascript and keyboard.

tridactyl - A Vim-like interface for Firefox, inspired by Vimperator/Pentadactyl.

vimari - Safari port of vimium

vim-easymotion - Vim motions on speed!

firenvim - Embed Neovim in Chrome, Firefox & others.

uBlock-Safari - uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium, Firefox, and Safari. Fast and lean.

Notion-Boost-browser-extension - Chrome & Firefox extension for Notion to add 20+ features like sticky outline, small text & full width by default, hide comments & help button, bolder text etc. Download here: https://gourav.io/notion-boost

qutebrowser - A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt.

vim-anywhere - Use Vim everywhere you've always wanted to

vimmatic - A browser extension to enable Vim-like keymaps on the browsers!!

VimFx - Vim keyboard shortcuts for Firefox