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Chrome Plugin. Enables type-to-navigate, where you can select links/anything just by typing, then hit return to follow a link.
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Type-to-Navigate
Overview
Type-to-Navigate is an extension for Google Chrome / Chromium, and a userscript for Safari (with GreaseKit). It enables a type-to-select feature much like Firefox's accessibility.typeaheadfind option (in about:config), whereupon you can select links (or any word, really) just by typing.
Usage
Type characters on the keyboard while there are no input fields focused. The first text match will be highlighted as you type. If the selection happens to be within a link, hitting the return key will follow it. Hitting ⌘G will go to the next result. ⇧⌘G will go to the previous result. Esc will cancel an in-progress search (in case you are in a hurry), and will also de-focus fields and links.
Installation (Chrome / Chromium)
- Click to install the extension: type_to_navigate.crx, or download it and drag it into a Chrome / Chromium window.
- Click all ensuing confirmation buttons.
Installation (Safari)
- Install SIMBL and GreaseKit
- Click to install the userscript: type_to_navigate.user.js
- Confirm installation.
Chrome / Chromium will automatically update Type-to-Navigate when there is a new version, so there should be continual improvements where needed. Safari will notify you when there is an update; just click the notification to upgrade.
Sites With Remaining Quirks
- GitHub -- some letters don't register, like 's', which triggers focus on the search field, and 't', which does something unspecified.
- Google search results -- When typing the same string as that for which was searched, it seems like some hidden text is selected. Typing something different is a workaround.
Future Plans
- Add user-configurable website blacklist. Might be good to upload this data somewhere transparently, so as to gather data on what sites don't work and which most annoy so.
Author
Daniel Bergey
http://twitter.com/dbergey
