1 ### 0.27.2 (2024-05-18)
3 - fix 'F' and 'et' in Firefox 127
5 ### 0.27.1 (2024-04-13)
7 - fix 'H', 'L', 't', 'T', 'r', 'R', 's', 'gh' in Firefox 126
9 ### 0.27.0 (2024-03-16)
11 - **Require Firefox 115** and update Documentation
12 - Fix (half/full) page scrolling on Github
13 - Display documentation URL in browser console warnings
14 - Improve opening links in background tabs (`F`)
16 ### 0.26.4 (2023-07-14)
18 - make compatible with Firefox 117 (Services.jsm removal)
20 ### 0.26.3 (2023-07-02)
22 - fix input field detection on Firefox 116 (#996)
26 ### 0.26.2 (2023-06-09)
28 - Fix loading config file under Windows (#994)
30 ### 0.26.1 (2023-06-05)
32 - Fix loading config file in parent process (#994)
33 - Revert minimal Firefox version to 68
35 ### 0.26.0 (2023-06-03)
37 - Port osfile.jsm usage to IOUtils (#993)
38 - Fix following links in shadow roots
39 - **Require Firefox 84**
41 ### 0.25.0 (2022-11-11)
43 - fix installation on localized/l10n versions of firefox
46 ### 0.24.7 (2022-05-16)
48 - Add support for user contexts (containers)
49 - Switch from deprecated Cu.import to ChromeUtils.import
51 ### 0.24.6 (2022-01-28)
55 ### 0.24.5 (2021-11-18)
57 - Fix bootstrapping in Firefox 96
58 - Warn in Browser Console when Fission (site isolation) is enabled
60 ### 0.24.4 (2020-11-24)
62 - Fix crashes on google Drive and about:logins
63 - Fix `ew` and `ep` commands
64 - Fix search on help screen
66 ### 0.24.3 (2020-11-17)
68 - Fix Extension Bootstrap for Firefox 84
69 - Support in-content dark mode on options.xhtml
70 - Don't crash on pages with out-of-process iframes with Fission enabled in
72 - Update Documentation
74 ### 0.24.2 (2020-08-06)
76 - Hotfix: Last update broke `F`
78 ### 0.24.1 (2020-08-05)
80 - Fix for Firefox 80: Make new tabs appear next to current
81 - Docs: update LegacyFox repository location and installation instruction
83 ### 0.24.0 (2020-06-12)
85 - Fix getting stuck in normal mode in docked DevTools after refocusing
86 - Fix switching browser tabs with `eb`
87 - Document known bugs and their workarounds
89 ### 0.23.3 (2020-03-19)
91 - Fix GitHub search box hint
92 - Fix `o` in Nightly 76 (Bug 1610479)
94 ### 0.23.2 (2020-01-05)
96 - Fix following links in Firefox 73
97 - More correct handling of XUL pages
98 - Make options section headings bold
99 - Some internal cleanups
101 ### 0.23.1 (2019-12-05)
103 - Fixed: following links in new tab (`F`) in Firefox 72
104 - Fixed: search box on about:preferences and about:config
105 - more correct handling of XUL pages
107 ### 0.23.0 (2019-12-01)
109 - Fixed: Hints on about:preferences and 'eb' mode in Firefox 72
110 - Removed: getAnonymousNodes() and getBindingParent() usage and support for XBL
113 - **Require Firefox 68** and Update Documentation
115 ### 0.22.2 (2019-10-19)
117 - Fix `eb` in Nightly 71
119 ### 0.22.1 (2019-09-28)
121 - Document config file e10s sandboxing issues (#939)
125 ### 0.22.0 (2019-09-22)
127 - Experimental ShadowDOM support
129 ### 0.21.3 (2019-09-22)
131 - Fixed: Visual mode for upcoming Firefox 70
133 ### 0.21.2 (2019-08-15)
135 - Fixed: VimFx' settings work on modern Firefox
136 - Fixed: blurring of URL bar in Nightly 70
137 - Fixed: statusbar in Waterfox 56
139 ### 0.21.1 (2019-08-03)
141 - Fixed: Hints mode and VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog now works in
142 Firefox 69b. The screen used to go white whenever you entered any mode that
144 - Fixed: The statusbar now works again.
145 - Fixed: VimFx should now work with Nightly 70, by removing usage of the
146 deprecated `Array.filter()` method and others.
148 Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)!
150 ### 0.21.0 (2019-05-15)
152 - Removed: The Developer Toolbar integration, such as the `:` shortcut. That
153 feature has been removed from Firefox and the integration was causing issues
154 on newer Firefox versions. Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)!
155 - Fixed: VimFx should now work on Waterfox again. Tested with Waterfox 56,
156 Firefox 56, Firefox 64 and Waterfox 68. Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)
159 ### 0.20.15 (2018-08-06)
161 - Fixed: Find mode now works properly again. Thanks to @matsuhav!
163 ### 0.20.14 (2018-05-15)
165 - Fixed: VimFx should now work properly in Firefox 61 (if you have enabled
166 legacy extensions) as well as older versions of Firefox. The latest few
167 versions have been a bit buggy, but things should work better now. Thanks to
168 Kevin Cox (@kevincox) and 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
170 ### 0.20.13 (2018-05-06)
172 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 61 (if you have enabled legacy
173 extensions). Thanks to Kevin Cox (@kevincox), 依云 (@lilydjwg) and Jan
174 Kokemüller (@jiixyj)!
176 ### 0.20.12 (2018-01-23)
178 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 59 (if you have enabled legacy
179 extensions). Thanks to Kevin Cox (@kevincox) and 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
180 - Updated locale: es. Thanks to @strel!
182 ### 0.20.11 (2017-11-19)
184 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 58 (if you have enabled legacy
185 extensions). Thanks to 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
187 ### 0.20.10 (2017-03-25)
189 - Improved: Autofocus is now prevented when going back in history on pages that
190 use `history.pushState()` (in other words, on the 'popstate' event).
191 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
193 ### 0.20.9 (2017-02-21)
195 - Fixed: The `yy` command now works as expected in Reader Mode.
197 ### 0.20.8 (2017-01-14)
199 - Improved: The scrolling commands now scroll the closest scrollable parent of
200 the currently focused element (if it is not scrollable itself). This is
201 noticeable for Twitter’s modals, which are often scrollable. No longer any
202 need to use the `f` or `ef` commands to scroll those modals!
204 ### 0.20.7 (2017-01-07)
206 - Improved: The `[` and `]` commands now work in Google search results.
207 - Improved: You can now show the “emoji picker” of the “like” button on Facebook
208 by using the `ef` command.
209 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @interleaved!
211 ### 0.20.6 (2016-12-16)
213 - Fixed: The `'`, `g[` and `g]` commands no longer crash. (Regression since
215 - Fixed: The `ef` command can now focus elements in deeply nested frames again.
216 (Regression since 0.19.0.)
217 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` and `vimfx.addKeyOverrides` are now properly
218 undone when reloading a config file (`gC`).
219 - Improved: Hint markers for elements with multiline text no longer cover the
221 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @interleaved!
223 ### 0.20.5 (2016-12-04)
225 - Fixed: Scrolling by holding `d`, `u`, `<space>` or `<s-space>` no longer goes
226 slower and slower (and finally grinding to a halt) on long pages with lots of
227 elements. (See also the [`scroll.repeat_timeout`] pref.)
228 - Improved: All config API functions now validate all their parameters properly.
229 This provides a better user experience, and, most importantly, prevents VimFx
230 from crashing on certain invalid input.
232 [`scroll.repeat_timeout`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/58deb3f7b7c470a4d705f1dabf7aa13e095e8d09/documentation/options.md#smooth-scrolling
234 ### 0.20.4 (2016-11-16)
236 - Fixed: The `n` and `N` commands now work in Firefox’s PDF viewer.
237 - Fixed: The `eb` command can now click the tab bar scroll buttons.
238 - Fixed: Elements marked by the `eb` command now correctly get hints based on
240 - Improved: The `eb` command now favors the browser tabs and their close
241 buttons, giving them better hints.
242 - Improved: The hints given to the browser tabs by the `eb` command are now
243 consistent no matter how many tabs you have open. This means that the first
244 tab always gets the same hint, the second tab always get the same hint, and so
246 - Improved: Hint markers are now placed next to the text of the element if
247 appropriate. For example, the hint marker for a button with centered text is
248 now placed just to the left of the text rather than at the left edge of
249 button. This is nice because it means that hint markers usually end up where
250 you were just reading.
251 - Improved: The positioning of hint markers has been fine-tuned by a pixel or so
253 - Improved: Custom styled checkboxes and radio buttons now get hint markers
254 faster (they are now found in the first pass rather than the second).
255 - Improved: Compatibility with the [Tab Center] add-on.
256 - Improved: Blurring the location bar is now more consistent. Previously, its
257 text wasn’t reset if the autocomplete popup was open when you pressed
258 `<escape>` to blur it.
259 - Fixed: An edge case where the wrong hint markers could be highlighted.
261 [Tab Center]: https://testpilot.firefox.com/experiments/tab-center/
263 ### 0.20.3 (2016-10-22)
265 - Improved: Full page scrolling now recognizes the fixed footer on medium.com.
266 - Fixed: Scrollable element can now be focused with the `f` command again (not
267 just with the `ef` command). (Regression since 0.19.0.)
268 - Fixed: `<escape>` is no longer accidentally leaked to the page when used to
269 blur text inputs. This allows blurring text inputs in modals without closing
270 the modal (which `<escape>` commonly does otherwise).
272 ### 0.20.2 (2016-10-16)
274 - Fixed: Text inputs and links inside frames can now be focused using hint
275 commands again. (Regression since 0.19.0.)
276 - Improved: Previously focused text inputs inside frames no longer steal the
277 focus when entering Caret mode in that frame.
278 - Improved: When several hint markers have the same hint (because their links
279 go to the same place), the _largest_ of those links is now chosen when
280 activating that hint. This might be noticeable via focus styling.
281 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @av2000ii!
283 ### 0.20.1 (2016-10-09)
285 - Improved: Caret mode is now a bit more robust. It can no longer make you end
286 up with [Firefox’s own Caret mode] accidentally enabled.
287 - Improved: If you try use for example `<ctrl>-j` as a keyboard shortcut, VimFx
288 will now tell you that you probably want `<c-j>` instead.
289 - Fixed: Using a keyboard shortcut to switch keyboard layout in GNOME while
290 inside a text input no longer causes the focus of that text input to be lost
291 when the Prevent autofocus option is enabled.
292 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @av2000ii!
294 [Firefox’s own Caret mode]: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Accessibility_features_of_Firefox#Allow_text_to_be_selected_with_the_keyboard
296 ### 0.20.0 (2016-10-02)
298 - Added: The `g[` and `g]` commands, which let you scroll to previous and next
299 scroll positions of the current page. This is similar to Vim’s jump list.
300 - Added: The `/` mark. Pressing `'/` takes you to the scroll position before the
301 last `/`, `a/` or `g/`.
302 - Fixed: Pressing `''` multiple times in a row now flips back and forth
303 between two scroll positions as expected.
304 - Fixed: Version 0.19.0 claimed to include the following improvement: “The hint
305 marker for a smaller element can no longer cover the hint marker for a larger
306 element (unless you press `<c-space>` to rotate them).” However, a silly
307 mistake caused that improvement not to work. Now it does. For real.
308 - Fixed: All VimFx commands that copy text to the clipboard are now made sure to
309 also copy to the “selection clipboard” (if your system has such a thing). For
310 example, if you copy text using the `yv` command, the `p` command now uses
311 that copied text as expected.
313 ### 0.19.1 (2016-09-26)
315 - Fixed: The `'` command no longer crashes. (Regression since 0.19.0.)
317 ### 0.19.0 (2016-09-25)
319 #### Changes and improvements to Hints mode
321 **New feature:** Hint markers can now be filtered by element text, similar to
322 Vimium, Vimperator and Pentadactyl. This is useful for people who simply prefer
323 that workflow, and for clicking tiny pagination links (simply type its number!).
325 By default, filtering by element text is done by typing _uppercase_ characters
326 (hold down shift!). All characters other than the hint characters are now used
327 to filter hint markers by element text (rather than just being ignored). Do you
328 prefer filtering by element text, but dislike typing uppercase letters? Have a
329 look at how [hint characters] work to make things the other way around!
331 The markers with the best hint are now highlighted with a different color. You
332 may at any time press `<enter>` to activate those markers (or `<c-enter>` or
333 `<a-enter>` to change where and how to open links, just like you can hold ctrl
334 or alt for the last hint character).
336 Because of the above new features, the following default **Hints mode shortcuts
339 - `<space>` → `<c-space>` (`<s-space>` is left untouched)
340 - `<s->` → `<c-s->` (hold ctrl _and_ shift to peek through hint markers)
342 - `<c-enter>` → `<c-backspace>`
344 To make it easier to see the element text, hint markers are now nudged to the
345 left if they cover the text.
347 Other hint marker improvements:
349 - Hint markers are now 20% smaller by default. While trying to match text sizes
350 set by your operating system, they ended up a bit too large on most systems.
351 Check out the [Styling] documentation if you’d like to change the font size.
352 - Hint markers now have stronger contrast between the background color and the
353 text color, which should make them easier to read.
354 - The CSS for hint markers have been improved, making it easier to use custom
356 - When several elements have the same area, the best hint is now correctly given
357 to the _first_ of those elements. Previously, it happened to be the other way
359 - The hint marker for a smaller element can no longer cover the hint marker for
360 a larger element (unless you press `<c-space>` to rotate them).
361 - Hint markers are now better positioned when having zoomed the page in or out.
362 - Hints mode is now more robust in general. Several race conditions have been
365 [hint characters]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/options.md#hint-characters
366 [Styling]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/styling.md
370 - Added: The ability to **export, import and reset all** VimFx options. There
371 are three shiny new buttons for this in VimFx’s options page in the Add-ons
373 - Added: The `gB` command, which lets you **quickly blacklist** (and
375 - Added: The `ec` command, for opening the context menu of elements.
376 - Added: The `ep` command, for opening links in new private windows.
377 - Improved: `h`, `l`, `j` and `k` now feel more like scrolling with the arrow
378 keys when held down, by boosting the scrolling speed. See the
379 [`scroll.horizontal_boost` and `scroll.vertical_boost`][scroll-boost] options
380 for more information.
381 - Fixed: VimFx’s find bar integration is now much more robust. Most notably, if
382 you start typing directly after pressing `/` and Firefox is slow at opening
383 the find bar, your keypresses can no longer trigger VimFx commands or Firefox
385 - Improved: VimFx no longer leaks keypresses to the web page in some modes. (For
386 example, counts in Caret mode).
387 - Improved: The `eb` command now finds more clickable elements in the devtools.
388 - Changed: `vimfx.addKeyOverrides` no longer lets you easily break for example
389 Hints mode, by now only being applied to Normal mode. You might need to change
390 your matchers from `(location, mode) => ...` to simply `location => ...`.
391 (Breaking API change.)
392 - Changed: The object passed to custom commands (and custom modes) no longer
393 contains a `uiEvent` property. Instead, there’s an `event` property. This
394 property can be used the same way if you check `vim.isUIEvent(event)` first.
395 (Breaking API change.)
397 [scroll-boost]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/options.md#scrollhorizontal_boost-and-scrollvertical_boost
399 ### 0.18.1 (2016-08-27)
401 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` no longer crashes on startup.
402 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` can now override the `prevent_autofocus`
405 ### 0.18.0 (2016-08-20)
407 #### Changed default shortcuts
409 Some default keyboard shortcuts have been changed.
411 - Hint commands. Many of the old ones were difficult to remember, and there was
412 no space for adding new ones.
414 - `gf` → `et` (t as in tab)
415 - `gF` → `ew` (w as in window)
416 - `zf` → `ef` (f as in focus)
417 - `zF` → `eb` (b as in browser)
418 - `zv` → `av` (you actually select _all_ of the element’s text)
420 (`f`, `yf`, `af`, `v` and `yv` stay unchanged.)
422 There is a longer [explanation of these new defaults][hint-shortcuts] in the
425 - `zr` → `gC`. `zr` was the only shortcut starting with `z`. This frees that key
428 - `` ` `` → `'`. The `` ` `` shortcut (“scroll to mark”) as well as the `` ` ``
429 mark (“last position mark”) have both been changed to `'`. Both `` ` `` and
430 `'` are used in Vim. `'` is a better default, because it is easier to
431 type–both on an en-US QWERTY keyboard and, more importantly, on some
432 international layouts, such as the sv-SE QWERTY layout.
434 Note: If you miss Firefox’s default `'` shortcut to open the Quick Find bar
435 (which is now overridden), remember that VimFx provides `g/` which does the
436 same thing. (You can of course also change VimFx’s shortcuts.)
438 See also issue [#788].
440 [hint-shortcuts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/e8d9df31dd5c8df999ac22e3b3b8d548a68c6fa7/documentation/commands.md#mnemonics-and-choice-of-default-hint-command-shortcuts
441 [#788]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/issues/788
445 - Added: It is now possible to create [custom hint commands].
446 - Fixed: The bottom-right corner of the page scrollbars can now be used with the
448 - Fixed: The toolbar button now correctly toggles VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts
450 - Updated locales: fr, ru. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r) and Nicholas
453 [custom hint commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/e8d9df31dd5c8df999ac22e3b3b8d548a68c6fa7/documentation/api.md#custom-hint-commands
455 ### 0.17.4 (2016-07-11)
457 - Improved: The usage of modifier keys in Hints mode is now shown in VimFx’s
458 Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog. The functionality has been there for a long
459 time, but should now be easier to find. Thanks to our awesome translators,
460 the new help text is already available in most supported locales!
461 - Improved: If you submit a form while still being inside one of its text
462 inputs, that text input is now automatically blurred. This lets you use VimFx
463 commands while waiting for the form to submit without having to press
465 - Improved: The `gu` command now works better on some pages, by preserving a
466 trailing slash. Thanks to @sinkuu!
467 - Improved: VimFx now recognizes text areas in the TYPO3 CMS.
468 - Improved: The `<escape>` command and the toolbar button now let you escape
469 back to Normal mode if VimFx ever gets stuck thinking that you are typing in a
472 ### 0.17.3 (2016-06-27)
474 - Improved: The `zF` command can now open even more dropdown menus of buttons.
476 ### 0.17.2 (2016-06-19)
478 - Improved: The `zF` command now works with more buttons and is able to open
479 dropdown menus of buttons.
480 - Fixed: The `f` commands now recognize more file upload buttons.
481 - Fixed: Rotating hint markers now works more as expected after having entered a
483 - Fixed: Scrolling now works in SVG documents.
484 - Fixed: Opening links in new tabs in Firefox 50.
485 - Updated locales: pt-BR and ru. Thanks to Átila Camurça Alves (@atilacamurca)
486 and Nicholas Guriev (@mymedia2)!
488 ### 0.17.1 (2016-06-12)
490 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer accidentally double-clicks instead of
491 single-clicking. Thanks to Alan Wu (@XrXr)!
492 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer crashes in Firefox 49+.
493 - Fixed: The “URL popup,” shown when hovering or focusing links, now appears
494 again when focusing links using `zf` (regression since 0.17.0).
495 - Updated locale: it. Thanks to Carlo Bertoldi (@cbertoldi)!
497 ### 0.17.0 (2016-06-08)
499 - Fixed: VimFx no longer scrolls smaller elements on a page instead of the
500 entire page on some sites.
501 - Improved: The `/`, `n` and `N` have been drastically sped up (when
502 [`find_from_top_of_viewport`][find_from_top_of_viewport-1] is on). Previously,
503 they appeared to freeze on some sites, but not anymore.
504 - Improved: You can no longer accidentally trigger VimFx between pressing `/`
505 and the find bar input being is focused.
506 - Improved: The `n` and `N` commands are now more robust.
507 - Improved: “Fullscreen” buttons and “Copy to clipboard” buttons can now be
508 activated the `f` command. Thanks to Alan Wu (@XrXr)!
509 - Changed: After having pressed `m` or `` ` `` VimFx no longer waits
510 indefinitely for you to press a mark key. Instead, the [timeout] option is
512 - Changed: After having pressed `m` or `` ` `` you can now press `<escape>` to
513 abort those commands.
514 - Changed: Find mode is no longer shown in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
515 dialog, to reduce clutter. (This can be changed through custom
516 [styling][styling-1].)
517 - Changed: The `?` command as well as the toolbar button now _toggle_ VimFx’s
518 Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (instead of always showing it, even if it was
520 - Changed: Counts are now ignored in Ignore mode. Previously, pressing number
521 keys would both send those key presses to the page _and_ contribute to the
522 count for commands (showing up in the bottom-right corner). This is no longer
524 - Updated locales: fr, zh-CN and zh-TW. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r),
525 @av2000ii and Robert Wang (@cyberrob)!
527 [find_from_top_of_viewport-1]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/options.md#find_from_top_of_viewport
528 [timeout]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/options.md#timeout
529 [styling-1]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/styling.md
531 ### 0.16.1 (2016-05-29)
533 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer crashes (regression since 0.16.0).
535 ### 0.16.0 (2016-05-29)
537 - Fixed: The text input focus detection problems introduced in 0.15.1, which
538 sometimes caused VimFx commands to be triggered while typing in text inputs,
540 - Improved: If you press `n` or `N` when there are are no matches for your
541 search, the find bar is no longer opened. Only a notification is shown. The
542 reliability of those notifications has also been improved.
543 - Improved: Hints mode now finds more links.
544 - Improved: Pressing `<c-enter>` in Hints mode now includes more elements.
545 - Updated locales: es, zh-CN. Thanks to @strel and @av2000ii!
547 ### 0.15.1 (2016-05-22)
549 - Improved: Better hints on Twitter.
550 - Improved: Compatibility with the [Evernote Web Clipper] add-on (and
551 potentially other add-ons with similar UI).
552 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
554 [Evernote Web Clipper]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/evernote-web-clipper/
556 ### 0.15.0 (2016-05-18)
558 - Improved: Hint markers now appear up to twice as fast on many pages. This is
559 done by creating the hint markers in two phases. Most are created in the
560 first, fast, phase. The rest take the same time as older VimFx versions to
562 - Fixed: VimFx no longer triggers commands while typing in fancy text inputs on
563 some sites, such as when composing a new tweet on Twitter. (See also the
564 [`blur_timeout`] pref.)
565 - Changed: The `<c-enter>` Hints mode command no longer _replaces_ all hint
566 markers on screen (with new ones for all elements on screen). Instead, it
567 _toggles_ your current hint markers with ones for all _other_ elements on
569 - Changed: There was a breaking change to the [`vimfx.setHintMatcher`] function
570 of the `frame.js` config file API. It no longer receives and returns an object
571 (of the shape `{type, semantic}`), but instead simply receives and returns the
572 `type` of the element.
573 - Improved: Some internal robustness refactoring.
574 - Updated locales: de, id, nl and zh-CN. Thanks to @just-barcodes, Yoppy
575 Halilintar (@comepradz), @HJTP, @av2000ii and @mozillazg.
577 [`blur_timeout`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4a1d2468ee558ad1fdf9a4ab60f942d81bbc0b57/documentation/options.md#blur_timeout
578 [`vimfx.setHintMatcher`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4a1d2468ee558ad1fdf9a4ab60f942d81bbc0b57/documentation/api.md#vimfxsethintmatcherhintmatcher
580 ### 0.14.3 (2016-05-08)
582 - Fixed: Version 0.14.2 attempted to fix smooth scrolling speed in newer Firefox
583 versions. However, there was a tiny typo that caused the fix not to work. That
584 typo has been corrected.
586 ### 0.14.2 (2016-05-08)
588 - Fixed: Smooth scrolling speed is now correct again in newer Firefox versions.
589 - Fixed: The `yv` Caret mode command now only copies text that you can see on
590 screen (not any hidden text that might be on the page), making it truly work
591 like `zv` followed by `y`, as intended. This problem was very noticeable on
592 Slack. This also improves copying of 'contenteditable' elements using `yf`.
593 - Fixed: `<escape>` and arrow key handling as well as hint markers in the
594 devtools now work correctly again in newer Firefox versions.
595 - Fixed: VimFx no longer makes it impossible to open the Developer Toolbar.
596 - Improved: VimFx now ignores `<numlock>` and `<capslock>`. If your keyboard
597 sends `<numlock>` before some symbols, such as `<numlock>$` instead of just
598 `$`, shortcuts like `gx$` now work out of the box. This also means that you
599 can use `<capslock>` instead of `<shift>` when typing the `J` in `gJ`, for
601 - Improved: Some minor cosmetic tweaks in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
604 ### 0.14.1 (2016-04-30)
606 - Fixed: The Find commands (such as `/`, `n` and `N`) no longer crash on some
607 sites (regression since 0.14.0).
609 ### 0.14.0 (2016-04-29)
611 - Added: [Caret mode], which lets you copy text from web pages using the
613 - Improved: The Find commands (such as `/`, `n` and `N`) now search from the top
614 of the viewport, instead of from the top of the document, which is more
615 Vim-like and less disorienting. To read more about it (or to return to the
616 Firefox default behavior) please see the [`find_from_top_of_viewport`] pref.
617 - Improved: Compatibility with the [BackTrack Tab History] add-on.
618 - Added: The `<c-enter>` Hints mode command, which creates hint markers for
620 - Fixed: `__dirname` inside config files now works on Windows. Thanks to
621 Zhong Jianxin (@azuwis)!
622 - Fixed: Unnecessary full-page hint markers on some sites, such as Hackernews,
625 [Caret mode]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4ffda62560096f91244f3f7731171002ed174f05/documentation/commands.md#the-v-commands--caret-mode
626 [`find_from_top_of_viewport`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4ffda62560096f91244f3f7731171002ed174f05/documentation/options.md#find_from_top_of_viewport
627 [BackTrack Tab History]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backtrack-tab-history/
629 ### 0.13.2 (2016-04-08)
631 - Improved: The “last position mark” `` ` `` now works more reliably.
632 - Improved: More video players are now recognized. Many video players lets you
633 press `<space>` while focused to toggle play/pause. VimFx tries to detect if
634 the currently focused element is a video player. If so, `<space>` is passed to
635 the video player instead of scrolling the page. (For those interested, see
636 also the [`adjustable_element_keys`] pref.)
638 [`adjustable_element_keys`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/645e35d7d82019b0551534c43926bc126e7105bd/documentation/options.md#adjustable_element_keys
640 ### 0.13.1 (2016-04-01)
642 - Fixed: Blacklisting of some XUL pages.
643 - Fixed: The current mode is no longer lost when a page loads. For example, if
644 you press `zF` while a page is loading, the markers no longer disappear.
645 - Fixed: Elements that you have focused using an `f` command no longer get stuck
646 appearing as if you’d put the mouse pointer.
647 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @mozillazg!
649 ### 0.13.0 (2016-03-19)
651 - Added: The `T` command, which opens a new tab after the current.
652 - Changed: The `gl` command now deals with _visited_ tabs only.
653 - Added: The [`gL`] command, which deals with <em>un</em>visited tabs only, in
654 oldest-first order. Use this to step through your unvisited background tabs in
655 the order you opened them (for example using the `F` command).
656 - Improved: The `gi` command no longer tries to focus the last focused text
657 input if it has been removed from the page. If so, it finds a new one instead.
658 - Fixed: You can now type in sidebar text inputs (such as in the history
659 sidebar) without having to switch to Ignore mode.
660 - Changed: If you enter Ignore mode you will now stay in Ignore mode in that tab
661 until you explicitly exit it (by pressing `<s-escape>`), even if you reload
662 the page or follow a link. If Ignore mode was entered automatically because of
663 the [blacklist][blacklist-2], though, you will be automatically returned to
665 the URL changes to a non-blacklisted page.
666 - Added: VimFx can now automatically enter and exit Ignore mode based on the
667 currently focused element. Currently, the [wasavi] extension as well as
668 [CodeMirror] in Vim mode are detected. Both of those provide Vim-style
669 editors. This allows sending `<escape>` to those editors in order to exit
670 their Insert mode, without blurring the editor.
671 - Improved: CodeMirror editors now get better hints, keeping the cursor where
673 - Improved: The [blacklist][blacklist-2] is now applied faster on some pages.
674 - Improved: Many audio and video elements are now recognized as “adjustable”,
675 allowing you to press for example `<space>` on them to toggle play/pause,
676 without scrolling the page.
677 - Improved: Scrolling by pages, such as using the `<space>` command, now takes
678 fixed heaears and footers into account, just like Firefox does.
679 - Fixed: Access keys now work correctly in context menus in the devtools and
681 - Improved: The arrow keys now Just Work in the devtools, even if you have bound
682 them to VimFx commands.
683 - Changed: The public API has been removed, and turned into the Config file API.
684 If you were already using a config file, it will no longer work. You need to
685 set up a new one, but you should be able to simply copy and paste the contents
686 of the old one into the new one. Read the [config file] documentation for more
688 - Changed: There are a few minor breaking changes to the API, though I doubt it
690 - If you use [`vimfx.on`], you probably need to adjust the arguments of the
691 your callbacks. They are now _always_ passed an object of data, instead of
692 sometimes passing the data directly.
693 - `match.focus` of [match object]s has been removed, and replaced by
694 `vim.focusType` of [vim object]s.
695 - Fixed: The toolbar button’s icon is now correctly sized when setting
696 `layout.css.devPixelsPerPx` to `2`. Thanks to Robert Ma (@Hexcles) and Dale
698 - Fixed: Find commands now work when the find bar was opened before the page had
700 - Improved: Lots of internal improvements. This should make VimFx faster, more
701 reliable and more responsive.
702 - All keyboard event handling (except `<late>` shortcuts) are now handled in
703 the UI process, instead of mostly in each tab’s web page content process.
704 This should make VimFx’s shortcuts more reliable and responsive.
705 - Removed all synchronous message passing (execpt for `<late>` keypresses).
706 Mozilla recommends using them only where absolutely necessary. Turns out
707 VimFx doesn’t need them anymore!
708 - The `f` commands are now more reliable. Before, they could crash on rare
709 occasions (on certain web pages), but that is less likely now.
710 - Less `MutationObserver`s are now used. This should improve performance.
711 - Less uncaught errors (especially on shutdown).
712 - Lots of minor improvements.
713 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
715 [`gL`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/commands.md#gl-1
716 [blacklist-2]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/options.md#blacklist
717 [wasavi]: http://appsweets.net/wasavi/
718 [CodeMirror]: https://codemirror.net/demo/vim.html
719 [config file]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/config-file.md
720 [`vimfx.on`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#vimfxoneventname-listener-and-vimfxoffeventname-listener
721 [match object]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#match-object
722 [vim object]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#vim-object
724 ### 0.12.0 (2016-02-03)
726 - Improved: More clickable elements are now recognized. Most notably, elements
727 with click event listeners added by JavaScript now get hints.
728 - Improved: Autofocus prevention after using the `[` and `]` commands.
729 - Added: In VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (which can be opened by
730 pressing `?`) you can now click on any command to open VimFx’s settings page
731 in the Add-ons Manager and automatically select the text input for that
732 command, letting you edit its shortcuts. Tip: Use the `zF` command to click
733 without using the mouse.
734 - Changed: Autofocus is no longer prevented in Firefox internal pages, such as
735 `about:preferences`, `about:addons` and `about:config` (as well as other XUL
737 - Fixed: VimFx and the Beyond Australis extension do not conflict with each
739 - Fixed: The `gH` command no longer nags you about “No back/forward history”
740 even though there is.
741 - Added: The `gl` command now takes a [count][gl-count].
742 - Improved: Optimized CPU usage in Hints mode. (See also the [`hints_sleep`]
744 - Improved: The `H` and `L` commands should now be more reliable in Firefox 43
746 - Changed: There was a tiny breaking change to the Public API, though I doubt it
747 will affect anyone. (See [commit 0ca807605e] if you’re especially interested.)
748 - Improved: _Several_ minor things, and some really nice internal refactoring.
749 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @just-barcodes!
751 [`hints_sleep`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/92b483c4a4f6da0b2c998267e0f01d3d999f93b6/documentation/options.md#hints_sleep
752 [gl-count]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/92b483c4a4f6da0b2c998267e0f01d3d999f93b6/documentation/commands.md#gl
753 [commit 0ca807605e]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/commit/0ca807605e8d69fdc01ef9ce5d539cf66ce7d96f
755 ### 0.11.0 (2016-01-15)
757 - Fixed: The `` ` `` command is no longer broken.
758 - Fixed: Memory leak.
759 - Added: The `gl` command, which takes you to the most recent tab.
760 - Improved: The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now scrollable using VimFx’s
761 scrolling commands. To allow for this, the search field is no longer
762 autofocused. Instead, press `/` to open it.
763 - Improved: Using the `f` commands, such as `f` and `zf`, now works like
764 actually moving your mouse onto the link, making hover menus and such-like
766 - Improved: VimFx should now work better with Google Drive Documents, Etherpad
767 and a few other fancy text editors.
768 - Improved: The `]` command now works on google.com.
769 - Improved: Checkboxes and menu items on gmail.com are now given hints by the
771 - Improved: The `gi` command now also recognizes 'contenteditable' elements.
772 - Improved: Hint markers now move along together with their elements.
773 - Fixed: Hint markers should now be correctly positioned when zooming.
774 - Fixed: The toolbar button icon should now look correctly on Retina screens.
775 - Added: You may now disable counts by using toggling the [`counts_enabled`]
777 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @just-barcodes!
778 - Improved: Several minor things.
780 [`counts_enabled`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8dae7aec9008595da31b939d5ae2d239849cf6dc/documentation/options.md#counts_enabled
782 ### 0.10.0 (2015-12-09)
784 - Added: The `zF` command, which lets you click browser elements.
785 - Improved: The scrolling commands can now scroll browser elements (in other
786 words, not only web page content), by first selecting the scollable element
788 - Added: The `gr` command, which toggles [Reader View].
789 - Added: The `gX` command, which opens the Recently Closed Tabs menu at the
790 middle of the screen.
791 - Added: The keys you’ve typed so far of a command, as well the count, are now
792 shown in a [notification]. (You may disable this using the
793 [`notify_entered_keys`] pref.)
794 - Improved: When commands don’t do anything, they show a [notification] instead,
795 letting you know that you actually pressed the right keys. For example, if you
796 press `f` but there are no markable elements visible, a notification is shown
797 telling you so, instead of silently doing nothing.
798 - Improved: `<space>` now scrolls _about a line less_ than a full page, just
799 like Firefox does by default. `d` scroll about _half_ a line less (by
800 default), so that pressing `d` twice works like pressing `<space>` once. (See
801 the [`scroll.full_page_adjustment` and `scroll.half_page_adjustment`] prefs
802 for more information.)
803 - Improved: `gi` now only selects all text in its text input if you haven’t
804 focused a text input yet (allowing you to easily replace pre-filled text),
805 instead of _always_ doing so. Otherwise, it now puts the cursor where you left
806 off typing the last time.
807 - Fixed: The `f` commands now put the cursor where you left off typing the last
808 time when focusing a text input. Previously, they accidentally selected all
809 text in the text input (use `zf` for that behavior).
810 - Fixed: Yet a scrolling fix. VimFx’s scrolling commands should now “just work”
812 - Fixed: AltGr should now work out of the box on Windows. (See the
813 [`ignore_ctrl_alt`] pref for more information.)
814 - Removed: The el-GR, hu and pl locales were sadly too out of date to be useful,
815 and nobody has shown interest in updating them, so they were removed.
816 - Updated locales: id, de and zh-CN. Thanks to Yoppy Halilintar, @just-barcodes
818 - Fixed: Several tiny bugs.
820 [Reader View]: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-reader-view-clutter-free-web-pages
821 [notification]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/notifications.md
822 [`notify_entered_keys`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/options.md#notify_entered_keys
823 [`scroll.full_page_adjustment` and `scroll.half_page_adjustment`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/options.md#scrollfull_page_adjustment-and-scrollhalf_page_adjustment
824 [`ignore_ctrl_alt`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/options.md#ignore_ctrl_alt
826 ### 0.9.0 (2015-12-02)
828 - Fixed: Links with the `onclick` attribute can now be opened in new tabs again.
829 (Regression since 0.8.0.)
830 - Fixed: The text size in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now
832 - Added: The `gH` command. It opens the back/forward button context menu in the
833 middle of the window, allowing you to choose a history entry with the arrow
836 ### 0.8.0 (2015-12-01)
838 - Fixed: VimFx now works properly in tabs moved to other windows.
839 - Fixed: An unreliable check for multi-process mode has been eliminated, fixing
840 various problems for some users.
841 - Fixed: VimFx’s toolbar button now changes color correctly when switching
842 between blacklisted and non-blacklisted tabs.
843 - Fixed: Dead keys now work out of the box on Windows.
844 - Improved: Links with the `onclick` attribute (abused as buttons) can no longer
845 get the same hint as another link.
846 - Added: The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (shown by pressing `?`) is now
848 - Added: The `g/` command. It’s like `/` but searches links only.
852 - Use `ma` to mark the current scroll position and `` `a `` to return to it.
853 (You may substitute `a` with any key press.)
854 - Use ``` `` ``` to return to the position before the last `gg`, `G`, `0`,
855 `$`, `/`, `n`, `N` or `` ` ``. (You can change this mark using the
856 [`last_scroll_position_mark`] pref.)
858 - Added: Window commands.
860 - `w`: Open new window.
861 - `W`: Open new private window.
862 - `gw`: Move tab to new window.
863 - `gF`: Follow link in new window.
865 [Marks]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/47fc699ce8217ee90af4d12e81f102f2bea09d61/documentation/commands.md#marks-m-and-
866 [`last_scroll_position_mark`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/47fc699ce8217ee90af4d12e81f102f2bea09d61/documentation/options.md#last_scroll_position_mark
868 ### 0.7.3 (2015-11-22)
870 - Fixed: Scrolling now works correctly in pages in quirks mode (lacking a
871 doctype), such as Hackernews.
872 - Improved: The largest scrollable element is now detected better in frames.
873 - Fixed: Hints mode now exits correctly when focusing a text input using `af`,
876 ### 0.7.2 (2015-11-21)
878 - Fixed: The blinking text caret now always appears correctly when focusing text
881 ### 0.7.1 (2015-11-21)
883 - Fixed: The scrolling commands should now “just work” when using non-default
884 zoom or DPI settings, most notably on Google Groups.
886 ### 0.7.0 (2015-11-19)
888 - Changed: Instead of using system notifications, which turned out to be a bit
889 too intrusive, [notifications] are now similar to the “URL popup” (shown when
890 hovering or focusing links) but are placed on the opposite side,.
891 - Changed: The “Focus next element” and “Focus previous element” commands have
892 been removed. The reason they existed was to let `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` only
893 cycle between text inputs (as opposed to _all_ focusable elements) after
894 you’ve pressed `gi`. Now, `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` are handled specially instead,
895 and _only_ after pressing `gi`. The reason for this change is that the now
896 removed commands were too intrusive, breaking user habits. One of VimFx’s main
897 goal is _not_ to do that. (You can turn the special handling of `<tab>` and
898 `<s-tab>` off using the the new [`focus_previous_key` and `focus_next_key`]
900 - Fixed: The scrolling commands should now “just work” in a lot more situations,
901 most notably on Gmail and Google Groups. More scrollable elements are also
902 recognized by the `f` and `zf` commands.
903 - Improved: The right border of hint markers for scrollable elements is now
904 styled to remind of a scroll bar, making them easier to recognize among hints
906 - Improved/Changed: `J` and `gJ` now allow a count on the first tab.
907 Consequently, `K` and `gK` now allow a count on the _last_ tab.
908 - Changed: `gJ` and `gK` can no longer be used to pin or unpin tabs. They now
909 only wrap around tabs of the same pinned state. Use `gp` to toggle between
910 pinned and non-pinned.
911 - Fixed: Many elements that got a hint before VimFx 0.6.0 now do again.
912 - Improved: Comment fields on Facebook can now be focused using `f` and blurred
914 - Improved: VimFx’s toolbar button is no greyed out when you focus a text input.
915 This is to show that your key presses will be passed into the text input
916 rather than activating VimFx commands.
917 - Added: [`g0`, `g^` and `g$` now accept counts][tab-index-counts], allowing you
918 to go to tab number _count._
919 - Improved: `gi` now finds text inputs inside frames.
920 - Fixed: “gi mode” is now exited properly when blurring a text input.
921 - Fixed: `<select>` elements are no longer considered to be text inputs when
922 using `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` in “gi mode.”
923 - Fixed: Using `<force>` or `<late>` in a shortcut no longer applies to _every_
924 shortcut for the command, but only that shortcut.
925 - Fixed: The order of the Previous/Next page patterns is now respected. This
926 caused the wrong link to be picked by the `[` and `]` commands on some pages.
928 [`focus_previous_key` and `focus_next_key`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/options.md#focus_previous_key-and-focus_next_key
929 [notifications]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/notifications.md
930 [tab-index-counts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/commands.md#g0-g-g
932 ### 0.6.2 (2015-11-11)
934 - Improved: If the entire page isn’t scrollable, the largest scrollable element
936 - Fixed: VimFx’s keyboard shortcuts now works on slowly loading pages.
937 - Fixed: Numbers may now be used as shortcut keys (overriding counts).
938 - Fixed: The toolbar button’s icon is now correctly sized in high DPI.
939 - Fixed: Hint markers are now correctly positioned when zooming using the “Zoom
941 - Fixed: The `P` command now works with the InstantFox add-on.
943 ### 0.6.1 (2015-11-10)
945 - Fixed: If you customized the “esc” command before VimFx 0.6.0 it should now
947 - Fixed: `<tab>` now works as expected in the location bar and in the dev tools.
948 - Fixed: Light-weight themes can no longer make VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
949 dialog and hint markers unreadable.
950 - Added: The [notifications\_enabled] option.
952 [notifications\_enabled]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/56c4b7c514ea8b58d2cdcecf3d2654648c48ca31/documentation/options.md#notifications_enabled
954 ### 0.6.0 (2015-11-09)
956 ##### Most important (breaking) changes
958 - VimFx now works properly with **any keyboard layout.** Users of **multiple
959 layouts** should enable the **[ignore keyboard layout] option.** #249 #259
961 - Features related to disabling VimFx, and to the [toolbar button]:
963 - **Insert Mode** has been renamed to **_Ignore_ mode.**
964 - **[Blacklisted][blacklist] sites** now **enter Ignore mode automatically,**
965 instead of being specially handled.
966 - The feature to click the toolbar button (or press `<a-V>`) to **disable
967 VimFx** has been **removed.** Use **Ignore mode** (`i`) and the
968 **[blacklist] instead.**
969 - The **toolbar button** is now **red in Ignore mode** (which also means that
970 it is red on blacklisted sites) and green otherwise (never grey anymore).
971 - The toolbar button no longer offers to (un-)blacklist the current domain.
972 (Head into VimFx’s settings page in the Add-ons Manager and add
973 `*currentdomain.com*` to the [blacklist] option yourself instead.)
975 (See [commit 3552282] for more information.)
977 - **Some default shortcuts have changed,** mostly because they conflicted with
978 standard Firefox shortcuts: #308
984 - `g^` and `gH` → `g0`
986 `g^` now selects the first _non pinned_ tab instead, while `g0`
987 selects the first tab regardless of whether it is pinned or not. #317
989 - `<c-e>` (alias for `j`) and `<c-y>` (alias for `k`) have been removed.
991 - `<c-f>` → `<space>` and `<c-b>` → `<s-space>`
995 This frees up `v` for future shortcuts (instead making `z` a
996 “namespace” key, just like in Vim).
998 - To **exit Ignore mode:** `<escape>` → `<s-escape>`. This is because Ignore
999 mode has replaced the disable feature, as well as the special blacklist
1000 state (see above). Sites are likely to use `<escape>` but not `<s-escape>`.
1001 (In a way, this new role of Ignore mode also means that the old (many times
1002 broken) shortcut to disable VimFx (`<a-V>`) has been replaced by `i`.) #64
1005 - VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now help only, and more accessible.
1006 To **customize keyboard shortcuts,** go to VimFx’s settings page **in the
1007 Add-ons Manager,** just like you would to customize other settings. Also,
1008 **commas** between every key are **no longer needed:** Type `gJ` instead of
1011 - For performance reasons, **Hint markers** are now placed vertically **centered
1012 instead of at the top** of the element. Don’t be surprised if you see the same
1013 hint repeated several times**—links that go to the same place now get the same
1014 hint.** The “Smart hints” option has been removed—hints are _always_ smart
1015 now, and a lot smarter than before. Finally, hints now also work in the new
1016 tab page, the Add-ons Manager and the preferences page. If you want to, you
1017 can read more about [the `f` commands]. \#51 #60 #176 #320 #325 #468 #471 #475
1019 - The **`F`** command now _always_ opens tabs in new **background** tabs, while
1020 **`gf`** has been added to open tabs in new **foreground** tabs. #227 #464
1022 - **Autofocus prevention** is now **off by default.** One of VimFx’s core
1023 philosophies is to be nice to your browser habits. Some find autofocus
1024 prevention too big a change. Turn it on again if you like it! By the way,
1025 autofocus prevention now works much more reliably and should not cause issues
1026 with other extensions. #497 #541
1028 - The **“Scroll step”** option has been **removed**. The scrolling commands that
1029 used it now **work like the arrow keys instead,** and are customized just like
1030 them. See [scrolling prefs] for more information.
1032 - Speaking of scrolling, **which elements scrolls** when you use VimFx’s
1033 scrolling commands **has changed.** See [scrolling commands] for more
1040 - `gp` pins or unpins the current tab. (Also see `g^` and `g0` mentioned
1042 - `yt` duplicates the current tab. #121
1043 - `0` and `^` scroll to the far left, and `$` scrolls to the far right.
1044 - [`gi`] has finally been implemented. #47
1045 - [Ignore mode `<s-f1>`] let you run a Normal mode command without exiting
1048 - In Hints mode you can now hold ctrl and alt to change behavior of the matched
1049 marker. Hold shift to temporarily make the hints see-through. See [the `f`
1050 commands] for more information. #220 #421 #484
1052 - Some commands now accept [counts]. #374
1054 - It is now possible to create shortcuts that work inside text inputs. See the
1055 [`<force>`] key for more information. #258
1057 - It is now possible to create shortcuts that the page can override. See the
1058 [`<late>`] key for more information.
1060 - A number of [advanced options] have been added. Rather than listing everything
1061 regarding them here, follow that link if you’re interested. #452 #489
1063 - You may now, if you want to, configure VimFx through a [config file], using
1064 the new [public API]. Customizing VimFx through a config file also gives extra
1065 abilities, such as [site-specific options][option-overrides] and [disabling
1066 certain commands on certain sites][key-overrides]. It also allows to add
1067 [custom commands] \(and other extensions to extend VimFx). #158 #235 #255 #261
1068 \#300 #408 #445 #490 #515
1070 - It is now easier to customize VimFx through custom [styling]. An example is
1071 changing the way hint markers look. #220 #233 #424 #432 #465
1073 - VimFx now has [documentation] and a [wiki].
1075 - A few new locales were added:
1077 - fr. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r)!
1078 - pt-BR. Thanks to Átila Camurça Alves (@atilacamurca)!
1079 - sv-SE. Thanks to Andreas Lindhé (@lindhe)!
1083 - VimFx is now multi-process/Electrolysis/e10s compatible! This means that you
1084 can run VimFx on a version of Firefox with multi-process enabled without
1085 issues, and that we’re future proof for the day when Firefox becomes
1086 multi-process by default. Best of all, it also made VimFx more reliable in
1087 non-multi-process (“regular”) Firefox. #378
1089 - The `[` and `]` commands are now smarter, recognizing more links to the
1090 previous/next page correctly. You may read more about [previous/next page
1093 - The `n` and `N` commands now notify you when they wrap around the page, or the
1094 phrase you searched for could not be found. #398
1096 - _All_ shortcuts in _all modes_ can now be customized. For example, this allows
1097 you to disable VimFx’s Vim-style `<enter>` behavior in the find bar. #222 #390
1100 - The `p` and `P` commands are now smarter regarding whether to treat the
1101 clipboard contents as a URL or a search, by working exactly like pasting in
1102 the location bar. They also now read the selection clipboard, if available.
1105 - VimFx’s toolbar button is now properly implemented. #303 #349 #383
1107 - Most locales were updated. Thanks to our awesome [translators]!
1109 ##### Minor bug fixes
1111 - VimFx now works correctly in tabs dragged to other windows. #57
1112 - The `p` command is no longer broken. #494
1113 - Non-ASCII shortcut keys now work properly. #433
1114 - The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog can no longer be covered by page elements.
1116 - Hint markers can no longer be covered by page elements.
1117 - VimFx no longer causes scripts on icloud.com to get stuck in an infinite loop.
1120 [advanced options]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#advanced-options
1121 [blacklist]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#blacklist
1122 [ignore keyboard layout]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#ignore-keyboard-layout
1123 [previous/next page patterns]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#previousnext-page-patterns
1124 [scrolling prefs]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#scrolling-prefs
1125 [counts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#counts
1126 [`gi`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#gi-1
1127 [Ignore mode `<s-f1>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#ignore-mode-s-f1
1128 [scrolling commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#scrolling-commands-1
1129 [the `f` commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#the-f-commands-1
1130 [`<force>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/shortcuts.md#force
1131 [`<late>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/shortcuts.md#late
1132 [config file]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/config-file.md
1133 [public api]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md
1134 [option-overrides]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md#vimfxaddoptionoverridesrules
1135 [key-overrides]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md#vimfxaddkeyoverridesrules
1136 [styling]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/styling.md
1137 [toolbar button]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/styling.md
1138 [translators]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/PEOPLE.md#translators
1139 [documentation]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/
1140 [wiki]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/wiki/
1141 [custom commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/wiki/Custom-Commands
1142 [commit 3552282]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/commit/355228217d7e7a61f5e1edbb9efbfb0f3e4ef81c
1144 ### 0.5.17 (2015-01-23)
1146 - Fixed: The hints generation no longer crashes on some pages (regression since
1149 ### 0.5.16 (2015-01-22)
1151 - Fixed: The toolbar button no longer throws errors. (This fix should have been
1152 in 0.5.15 but was forgotten. Luckily an AMO reviewer found it.)
1154 ### 0.5.15 (2015-01-21)
1156 - Improved: This version is now forwards-compatible with the upcoming version
1157 0.6.0. Downgrading from 0.6.0 to 0.5.14 or older might cause VimFx to crash,
1158 but downgrading from 0.6.0 to 0.5.15 is safe.
1159 - Fixed: Non-hintchars key presses in hints mode are now suppressed. They used
1160 to be passed along to the browser, which could confusingly activate site
1162 - Fixed: The 'f' command now always opens links in the same tab. Links used to
1163 be able to force a new tab or window.
1164 - Fixed: Pressing 'Esc' in the location bar now restores the URL, as is the
1165 default behaviour of Firefox. You may now also close Firefox dialogs using
1167 - Improved: Updated the de locale. Thanks to Alexander Haeussler!
1168 - Improved: Updated the pl locale. Thanks to morethanoneanimal!
1170 ### 0.5.14 (2014-08-16)
1172 - Fixed: Locales should now work properly.
1173 - Improved: Updated the zh-CN locale (@mozillazg).
1174 - Improved: Updated the de locale (@Kambfhase).
1175 - Added: Japanese locale (@pluser).
1176 - Fixed: If you switched to another tab or window while an `<input>` element
1177 was focused and then switched back, the `<input>` element got blurred, while
1178 it should have stayed focused. This caused the auto-type feature of KeePassX
1181 ### 0.5.13 (2014-08-02)
1183 - Fixed: The vote button on StackExchange sites are now markable again.
1184 - Improved: Detection of previous/next links. Should work better on gmail now.
1185 - Fixed: It is now possible to use Enter/Return in keyboard shortcuts.
1186 - Improved: The n/N commands (etc.) now work even if you didn’t open the finbar
1187 using the VimFx command (such as the default key binding ctrl+f, or by
1188 clicking a menu item).
1189 - Improved: It is now possible to blur text inputs without sending Esc to the
1190 page, which could cause dialogs etc. to annoyingly close.
1191 - Improved: Updated the el-GR locale (@sirodoht).
1192 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention sometimes made text inputs impossible to focus
1193 until you reloaded the page.
1194 - Improved: Autofocus prevention now works on more sites than before.
1195 - Improved: Autofocus prevention now prevents _all_ automatic focusing (not
1196 just when the page loads). This makes devdocs.io much easier to use.
1197 - Added: When viewing images directly and the image has been resized to fit the
1198 screen the image is now markable, allowing you to toggle zoom on it using the
1200 - Fixed: It is no longer possible to add conflicting shortcuts (such as adding
1201 'a' when 'af' and 'as' are already present).
1203 ### 0.5.12 (2014-06-01)
1205 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention got stuck sometimes, making it impossible to
1208 ### 0.5.11 (2014-06-01)
1210 - Fixed: The focus search bar command was broken.
1211 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention was broken.
1212 - Fixed: The top bar on YouTube could not be accessed by VimFx.
1213 - Fixed: You can no longer add blank hotkeys.
1214 - Improved: Tab Groups are supported.
1215 - Improved: Matching of previous/next links should be more reliable.
1216 - Improved: A few minor things.
1218 ### 0.5.10 (2014-05-07)
1220 - Fixed yet another bug related to the default preferences
1222 ### 0.5.9 (2014-05-04)
1224 - Fixed a bug with default preferences not being set
1225 - Fixed gg and G to be faster
1227 ### 0.5.8 (2014-04-18)
1229 - AMO Preliminary Review bug fix (sorry for such long delay)
1231 ### 0.5.7 (2014-03-03)
1235 ### 0.5.6 (2014-02-26)
1237 - Updated some translations
1238 - Updated pagination patterns and logic
1240 ### 0.5.5 (2014-01-03)
1242 - Hotfix release to address a bug that has been introduced in 0.5.4
1244 ### 0.5.4 (2014-01-03)
1246 - Fix for popup passthrough mode stucking
1247 - Make toolbar button click depend on current mode
1248 - Higher weight markers should not be overlapped
1249 - Refactor find mode to use Firefox native search bar
1250 - Bump minimum required Firefox version to 25
1251 - Added commands to go in the URL path
1252 - Added commands to navigate previous and next links with customizable link
1254 - Use Firefox 24+ native console API
1255 - Update zh-CN localization
1257 ### 0.5.3 (2013-10-16)
1259 - Lots of refactoring
1260 - Insert mode (`i` command)
1261 - Follow multiple links with `af` command
1262 - Hint marker rotation with `space` while in hints mode
1264 ### 0.5.1 (2013-08-21)
1266 - Fixed regression with stylesheets
1269 ### 0.5 (2013-08-19)
1271 - Added command to focus search bar: `O`
1272 - Added commands to stop loading current page and all pages: `s` and `as`
1273 - Invisible elements will not get hint markers
1274 - Compatibility with Firefox 25
1275 - Simple shortcut customization with UI in Help dialog
1276 - Use Huffman coding algorithm for hint markers generation which results in
1278 - Implemented Bloom filters to achieve shorter hints for those shortcuts that
1280 - Reimplemented scrolling - now works with pages where window is not scrollable
1281 - Find disabled on non HTML documents
1282 - Find string is now global for all windows.
1283 - Fixed logic of locale discovery. Now we rely on general.useragent.locale
1284 Firefox preference for current locale
1286 ### 0.4.8 (2013-06-12)
1288 - `embed` and `object` tags will now have their own hints
1289 - Bug fixes related to custom hint chars (@LordJZ)
1290 - Fixed `t` - now it will be nice to other extensions
1291 - Updated Chinese translations (@mozillazg)
1292 - Reenter Normal mode on page reloads to avoid getting stuck in Hints mode
1294 - Search will focus element that contains matching text
1295 - Fixed hint markers for iframes
1296 - Marker bug fixes (@LordJZ)
1298 ### 0.4.6 (2013-03-27)
1300 - Reimplemented find mode: CJK support, performance boost
1301 - `a/` or `a.` to highlight all matches of the search string on the page
1302 - Hint markers will now reach into iframes
1303 - Key handling is disabled when a popupmenu or panel are shown
1304 - `yf` will now also focus links and copy values from text/textarea element
1305 - `vf` will show hit markers to focus the underlying element
1307 ### 0.4.5 (2013-03-12)
1309 - `:` to open Firefox Developer Toolbar, `Esc` to close it.
1310 - Add Hungarian locale (@thenonameguy).
1311 - Add Polish locale (@grn).
1312 - Don't close pinned tabs when pressing x (@grn).
1313 - Switched to Makefile for building the extension release (@carno).
1314 - Mrakers CSS tweaks (@helmuthdu)
1316 ### 0.4.4 (2013-01-30)
1318 - Thanks to @mozillazg and @mcomella for translation contributions.
1319 - Added `gh` command that will navigate to the home page.
1320 - Added `o` command to focus location bar.
1321 - `p` and `P` will parse the contents of the clipboard. If the string in the
1322 clipboard appears to be a URL then it will navigate to this URL. Otherwise it
1323 will search for the string in the clipboard using currently selected search
1325 - Now hint markers for links will stay on top of all the markers for different
1327 - Esc will now also close the focused default search bar.
1328 - Fixed bugs related to keyboard events handling, XUL documents, and some other
1330 - Bug fixed where not all the commands could be disabled via the Help dialog.
1332 ### 0.4.3 (2012-12-27)
1334 - Toolbar button bugfix
1335 - Added an option to disable individual commands via the help dialog
1337 ### 0.4.1, 0.4.2 (2012-12-12)
1339 - Small tweaks of the find feature.
1340 - Bugfix for keyboard handling on non-english keyboard layouts
1342 ### 0.4 (2012-12-09)
1344 - Implemented find with `/` and `n/N`
1345 - Added `ar` and `aR` commands to reload pages in all open tabs.
1346 - Added a preference that enables blurring from any element that has input focus
1347 in the browser on Esc keydown (on by default)
1348 - Fixed bug where markers and help dialog would blow up some of the pages.
1349 - Marker hints are now sorted with respect to the underlying element area.
1350 Elements with larger area get shorter hints
1351 - Added *mail.google.com* to the default black list
1352 - Various bug fixed and improvements.
1354 ### 0.3.2, 0.3.2, 0.3.3 (2012-11-20)
1356 - Hotfixes for the build script to include localization related files and folders
1358 ### 0.3 (2012-11-19)
1360 - Fixed [Desktop](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/desktop/)
1361 extension compatibility problem
1362 - Removed c-b/c-f for now. c-f is a standard search hotkey. Will put c-f back
1363 when proper Vim-like search with / is implemented
1364 - Scrolling with G will now reach the bottom of the page
1365 - Implemented localization, currently there is only Russian localization.
1366 Community is welcome [to contribute your localizations](https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/tree/master/extension/locale)!
1367 - Implemented simple smooth scrolling
1369 ### 0.2 (2012-11-05)
1371 - document.designMode='on' is now honored. Will also provide hint markers for
1372 iframes on the page.
1373 - Bug fixed where it would completely reset the toolbar while installing the
1375 - Bug fixed where it's not possible to change the text in the blacklisting
1377 - Changed u/d to scroll half a page, added c-f/c-b to scroll full page
1378 - Added tab movement commands: c-J and c-K.
1379 - Invisible markers bug fixed.
1380 - Global hotkey to disable the commands (equal to the toolbar button click):
1382 - ^u and ^d are removed from the command list. ^u is commonly used to show the
1384 - Opening new tab with now focuses the location bar
1385 - Other small bugs nailed down.
1387 ### 0.1.1 (2012-10-27)
1389 - Just to deal with AMO - no changes
1391 ### 0.1 (2012-10-26)