What is Surfingkeys?
A Chrome extension that empowers users, particularly those familiar with Vim or Emacs, to dramatically enhance their web browsing productivity. This tool provides a comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts that enable seamless navigation, link management, and page interaction, all without ever leaving the keyboard. Users can effortlessly click links, switch tabs, scroll pages, and even capture full-page screenshots, mimicking the efficiency and responsiveness of a Vim-like interface within the Chrome browser.
Highlights
- Rich keyboard shortcuts for common browser actions like opening links in new tabs, closing/restoring tabs, and navigating between tabs
- Ability to move and reorder tabs using keyboard commands
- Functionality to scroll pages, both vertically and horizontally, with precision
- Option to capture full-page screenshots or specific scrolling elements
- Integration with popular search engines for quick lookup of selected text
- Vim-style editing capabilities for modifying the current URL or opening an edit box
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Vivaldi Browser
- Mac
- Windows
- Chrome OS
- Linux
- Chromium
Languages
- English
Features
Vim
Tab search
Vim key mapping
Bookmark search

