philc / philc/vimium

Use arrows instead of hjkl in Visual mode and Caret mode

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Description

I find it much more convenient to control GUI elements through the keyboard, which is why I installed Vimium. But I've never used Vim, so hjkl instead of arrows doesn't seem convenient to me. How to replace hjkl with arrows in Visual mode and Caret mode?

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Vimium handles Visual mode and Caret mode, then check whether their hjkl bindings are configurable. Confirm the intended arrow-key behavior for both modes and whether the change needs documentation or implementation; done means arrow keys control both modes without changing unrelated bindings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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