1 ### 0.26.3 (2023-07-02)
3 - fix input field detection on Firefox 116 (#996)
7 ### 0.26.2 (2023-06-09)
9 - Fix loading config file under Windows (#994)
11 ### 0.26.1 (2023-06-05)
13 - Fix loading config file in parent process (#994)
14 - Revert minimal Firefox version to 68
16 ### 0.26.0 (2023-06-03)
18 - Port osfile.jsm usage to IOUtils (#993)
19 - Fix following links in shadow roots
20 - **Require Firefox 84**
22 ### 0.25.0 (2022-11-11)
24 - fix installation on localized/l10n versions of firefox
27 ### 0.24.7 (2022-05-16)
29 - Add support for user contexts (containers)
30 - Switch from deprecated Cu.import to ChromeUtils.import
32 ### 0.24.6 (2022-01-28)
36 ### 0.24.5 (2021-11-18)
38 - Fix bootstrapping in Firefox 96
39 - Warn in Browser Console when Fission (site isolation) is enabled
41 ### 0.24.4 (2020-11-24)
43 - Fix crashes on google Drive and about:logins
44 - Fix `ew` and `ep` commands
45 - Fix search on help screen
47 ### 0.24.3 (2020-11-17)
49 - Fix Extension Bootstrap for Firefox 84
50 - Support in-content dark mode on options.xhtml
51 - Don't crash on pages with out-of-process iframes with Fission enabled in
53 - Update Documentation
55 ### 0.24.2 (2020-08-06)
57 - Hotfix: Last update broke `F`
59 ### 0.24.1 (2020-08-05)
61 - Fix for Firefox 80: Make new tabs appear next to current
62 - Docs: update LegacyFox repository location and installation instruction
64 ### 0.24.0 (2020-06-12)
66 - Fix getting stuck in normal mode in docked DevTools after refocusing
67 - Fix switching browser tabs with `eb`
68 - Document known bugs and their workarounds
70 ### 0.23.3 (2020-03-19)
72 - Fix GitHub search box hint
73 - Fix `o` in Nightly 76 (Bug 1610479)
75 ### 0.23.2 (2020-01-05)
77 - Fix following links in Firefox 73
78 - More correct handling of XUL pages
79 - Make options section headings bold
80 - Some internal cleanups
82 ### 0.23.1 (2019-12-05)
84 - Fixed: following links in new tab (`F`) in Firefox 72
85 - Fixed: search box on about:preferences and about:config
86 - more correct handling of XUL pages
88 ### 0.23.0 (2019-12-01)
90 - Fixed: Hints on about:preferences and 'eb' mode in Firefox 72
91 - Removed: getAnonymousNodes() and getBindingParent() usage and support for XBL
94 - **Require Firefox 68** and Update Documentation
96 ### 0.22.2 (2019-10-19)
98 - Fix `eb` in Nightly 71
100 ### 0.22.1 (2019-09-28)
102 - Document config file e10s sandboxing issues (#939)
106 ### 0.22.0 (2019-09-22)
108 - Experimental ShadowDOM support
110 ### 0.21.3 (2019-09-22)
112 - Fixed: Visual mode for upcoming Firefox 70
114 ### 0.21.2 (2019-08-15)
116 - Fixed: VimFx' settings work on modern Firefox
117 - Fixed: blurring of URL bar in Nightly 70
118 - Fixed: statusbar in Waterfox 56
120 ### 0.21.1 (2019-08-03)
122 - Fixed: Hints mode and VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog now works in
123 Firefox 69b. The screen used to go white whenever you entered any mode that
125 - Fixed: The statusbar now works again.
126 - Fixed: VimFx should now work with Nightly 70, by removing usage of the
127 deprecated `Array.filter()` method and others.
129 Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)!
131 ### 0.21.0 (2019-05-15)
133 - Removed: The Developer Toolbar integration, such as the `:` shortcut. That
134 feature has been removed from Firefox and the integration was causing issues
135 on newer Firefox versions. Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)!
136 - Fixed: VimFx should now work on Waterfox again. Tested with Waterfox 56,
137 Firefox 56, Firefox 64 and Waterfox 68. Thanks to Tobias Girstmair (@girst)
140 ### 0.20.15 (2018-08-06)
142 - Fixed: Find mode now works properly again. Thanks to @matsuhav!
144 ### 0.20.14 (2018-05-15)
146 - Fixed: VimFx should now work properly in Firefox 61 (if you have enabled
147 legacy extensions) as well as older versions of Firefox. The latest few
148 versions have been a bit buggy, but things should work better now. Thanks to
149 Kevin Cox (@kevincox) and 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
151 ### 0.20.13 (2018-05-06)
153 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 61 (if you have enabled legacy
154 extensions). Thanks to Kevin Cox (@kevincox), 依云 (@lilydjwg) and Jan
155 Kokemüller (@jiixyj)!
157 ### 0.20.12 (2018-01-23)
159 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 59 (if you have enabled legacy
160 extensions). Thanks to Kevin Cox (@kevincox) and 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
161 - Updated locale: es. Thanks to @strel!
163 ### 0.20.11 (2017-11-19)
165 - Fixed: VimFx should now work in Firefox 58 (if you have enabled legacy
166 extensions). Thanks to 依云 (@lilydjwg)!
168 ### 0.20.10 (2017-03-25)
170 - Improved: Autofocus is now prevented when going back in history on pages that
171 use `history.pushState()` (in other words, on the 'popstate' event).
172 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
174 ### 0.20.9 (2017-02-21)
176 - Fixed: The `yy` command now works as expected in Reader Mode.
178 ### 0.20.8 (2017-01-14)
180 - Improved: The scrolling commands now scroll the closest scrollable parent of
181 the currently focused element (if it is not scrollable itself). This is
182 noticeable for Twitter’s modals, which are often scrollable. No longer any
183 need to use the `f` or `ef` commands to scroll those modals!
185 ### 0.20.7 (2017-01-07)
187 - Improved: The `[` and `]` commands now work in Google search results.
188 - Improved: You can now show the “emoji picker” of the “like” button on Facebook
189 by using the `ef` command.
190 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @interleaved!
192 ### 0.20.6 (2016-12-16)
194 - Fixed: The `'`, `g[` and `g]` commands no longer crash. (Regression since
196 - Fixed: The `ef` command can now focus elements in deeply nested frames again.
197 (Regression since 0.19.0.)
198 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` and `vimfx.addKeyOverrides` are now properly
199 undone when reloading a config file (`gC`).
200 - Improved: Hint markers for elements with multiline text no longer cover the
202 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @interleaved!
204 ### 0.20.5 (2016-12-04)
206 - Fixed: Scrolling by holding `d`, `u`, `<space>` or `<s-space>` no longer goes
207 slower and slower (and finally grinding to a halt) on long pages with lots of
208 elements. (See also the [`scroll.repeat_timeout`] pref.)
209 - Improved: All config API functions now validate all their parameters properly.
210 This provides a better user experience, and, most importantly, prevents VimFx
211 from crashing on certain invalid input.
213 [`scroll.repeat_timeout`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/58deb3f7b7c470a4d705f1dabf7aa13e095e8d09/documentation/options.md#smooth-scrolling
215 ### 0.20.4 (2016-11-16)
217 - Fixed: The `n` and `N` commands now work in Firefox’s PDF viewer.
218 - Fixed: The `eb` command can now click the tab bar scroll buttons.
219 - Fixed: Elements marked by the `eb` command now correctly get hints based on
221 - Improved: The `eb` command now favors the browser tabs and their close
222 buttons, giving them better hints.
223 - Improved: The hints given to the browser tabs by the `eb` command are now
224 consistent no matter how many tabs you have open. This means that the first
225 tab always gets the same hint, the second tab always get the same hint, and so
227 - Improved: Hint markers are now placed next to the text of the element if
228 appropriate. For example, the hint marker for a button with centered text is
229 now placed just to the left of the text rather than at the left edge of
230 button. This is nice because it means that hint markers usually end up where
231 you were just reading.
232 - Improved: The positioning of hint markers has been fine-tuned by a pixel or so
234 - Improved: Custom styled checkboxes and radio buttons now get hint markers
235 faster (they are now found in the first pass rather than the second).
236 - Improved: Compatibility with the [Tab Center] add-on.
237 - Improved: Blurring the location bar is now more consistent. Previously, its
238 text wasn’t reset if the autocomplete popup was open when you pressed
239 `<escape>` to blur it.
240 - Fixed: An edge case where the wrong hint markers could be highlighted.
242 [Tab Center]: https://testpilot.firefox.com/experiments/tab-center/
244 ### 0.20.3 (2016-10-22)
246 - Improved: Full page scrolling now recognizes the fixed footer on medium.com.
247 - Fixed: Scrollable element can now be focused with the `f` command again (not
248 just with the `ef` command). (Regression since 0.19.0.)
249 - Fixed: `<escape>` is no longer accidentally leaked to the page when used to
250 blur text inputs. This allows blurring text inputs in modals without closing
251 the modal (which `<escape>` commonly does otherwise).
253 ### 0.20.2 (2016-10-16)
255 - Fixed: Text inputs and links inside frames can now be focused using hint
256 commands again. (Regression since 0.19.0.)
257 - Improved: Previously focused text inputs inside frames no longer steal the
258 focus when entering Caret mode in that frame.
259 - Improved: When several hint markers have the same hint (because their links
260 go to the same place), the _largest_ of those links is now chosen when
261 activating that hint. This might be noticeable via focus styling.
262 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @av2000ii!
264 ### 0.20.1 (2016-10-09)
266 - Improved: Caret mode is now a bit more robust. It can no longer make you end
267 up with [Firefox’s own Caret mode] accidentally enabled.
268 - Improved: If you try use for example `<ctrl>-j` as a keyboard shortcut, VimFx
269 will now tell you that you probably want `<c-j>` instead.
270 - Fixed: Using a keyboard shortcut to switch keyboard layout in GNOME while
271 inside a text input no longer causes the focus of that text input to be lost
272 when the Prevent autofocus option is enabled.
273 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @av2000ii!
275 [Firefox’s own Caret mode]: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Accessibility_features_of_Firefox#Allow_text_to_be_selected_with_the_keyboard
277 ### 0.20.0 (2016-10-02)
279 - Added: The `g[` and `g]` commands, which let you scroll to previous and next
280 scroll positions of the current page. This is similar to Vim’s jump list.
281 - Added: The `/` mark. Pressing `'/` takes you to the scroll position before the
282 last `/`, `a/` or `g/`.
283 - Fixed: Pressing `''` multiple times in a row now flips back and forth
284 between two scroll positions as expected.
285 - Fixed: Version 0.19.0 claimed to include the following improvement: “The hint
286 marker for a smaller element can no longer cover the hint marker for a larger
287 element (unless you press `<c-space>` to rotate them).” However, a silly
288 mistake caused that improvement not to work. Now it does. For real.
289 - Fixed: All VimFx commands that copy text to the clipboard are now made sure to
290 also copy to the “selection clipboard” (if your system has such a thing). For
291 example, if you copy text using the `yv` command, the `p` command now uses
292 that copied text as expected.
294 ### 0.19.1 (2016-09-26)
296 - Fixed: The `'` command no longer crashes. (Regression since 0.19.0.)
298 ### 0.19.0 (2016-09-25)
300 #### Changes and improvements to Hints mode
302 **New feature:** Hint markers can now be filtered by element text, similar to
303 Vimium, Vimperator and Pentadactyl. This is useful for people who simply prefer
304 that workflow, and for clicking tiny pagination links (simply type its number!).
306 By default, filtering by element text is done by typing _uppercase_ characters
307 (hold down shift!). All characters other than the hint characters are now used
308 to filter hint markers by element text (rather than just being ignored). Do you
309 prefer filtering by element text, but dislike typing uppercase letters? Have a
310 look at how [hint characters] work to make things the other way around!
312 The markers with the best hint are now highlighted with a different color. You
313 may at any time press `<enter>` to activate those markers (or `<c-enter>` or
314 `<a-enter>` to change where and how to open links, just like you can hold ctrl
315 or alt for the last hint character).
317 Because of the above new features, the following default **Hints mode shortcuts
320 - `<space>` → `<c-space>` (`<s-space>` is left untouched)
321 - `<s->` → `<c-s->` (hold ctrl _and_ shift to peek through hint markers)
323 - `<c-enter>` → `<c-backspace>`
325 To make it easier to see the element text, hint markers are now nudged to the
326 left if they cover the text.
328 Other hint marker improvements:
330 - Hint markers are now 20% smaller by default. While trying to match text sizes
331 set by your operating system, they ended up a bit too large on most systems.
332 Check out the [Styling] documentation if you’d like to change the font size.
333 - Hint markers now have stronger contrast between the background color and the
334 text color, which should make them easier to read.
335 - The CSS for hint markers have been improved, making it easier to use custom
337 - When several elements have the same area, the best hint is now correctly given
338 to the _first_ of those elements. Previously, it happened to be the other way
340 - The hint marker for a smaller element can no longer cover the hint marker for
341 a larger element (unless you press `<c-space>` to rotate them).
342 - Hint markers are now better positioned when having zoomed the page in or out.
343 - Hints mode is now more robust in general. Several race conditions have been
346 [hint characters]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/options.md#hint-characters
347 [Styling]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/styling.md
351 - Added: The ability to **export, import and reset all** VimFx options. There
352 are three shiny new buttons for this in VimFx’s options page in the Add-ons
354 - Added: The `gB` command, which lets you **quickly blacklist** (and
356 - Added: The `ec` command, for opening the context menu of elements.
357 - Added: The `ep` command, for opening links in new private windows.
358 - Improved: `h`, `l`, `j` and `k` now feel more like scrolling with the arrow
359 keys when held down, by boosting the scrolling speed. See the
360 [`scroll.horizontal_boost` and `scroll.vertical_boost`][scroll-boost] options
361 for more information.
362 - Fixed: VimFx’s find bar integration is now much more robust. Most notably, if
363 you start typing directly after pressing `/` and Firefox is slow at opening
364 the find bar, your keypresses can no longer trigger VimFx commands or Firefox
366 - Improved: VimFx no longer leaks keypresses to the web page in some modes. (For
367 example, counts in Caret mode).
368 - Improved: The `eb` command now finds more clickable elements in the devtools.
369 - Changed: `vimfx.addKeyOverrides` no longer lets you easily break for example
370 Hints mode, by now only being applied to Normal mode. You might need to change
371 your matchers from `(location, mode) => ...` to simply `location => ...`.
372 (Breaking API change.)
373 - Changed: The object passed to custom commands (and custom modes) no longer
374 contains a `uiEvent` property. Instead, there’s an `event` property. This
375 property can be used the same way if you check `vim.isUIEvent(event)` first.
376 (Breaking API change.)
378 [scroll-boost]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8bafdf0454043c1630bac8b13d13f1fb4e5ee9e7/documentation/options.md#scrollhorizontal_boost-and-scrollvertical_boost
380 ### 0.18.1 (2016-08-27)
382 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` no longer crashes on startup.
383 - Fixed: `vimfx.addOptionOverrides` can now override the `prevent_autofocus`
386 ### 0.18.0 (2016-08-20)
388 #### Changed default shortcuts
390 Some default keyboard shortcuts have been changed.
392 - Hint commands. Many of the old ones were difficult to remember, and there was
393 no space for adding new ones.
395 - `gf` → `et` (t as in tab)
396 - `gF` → `ew` (w as in window)
397 - `zf` → `ef` (f as in focus)
398 - `zF` → `eb` (b as in browser)
399 - `zv` → `av` (you actually select _all_ of the element’s text)
401 (`f`, `yf`, `af`, `v` and `yv` stay unchanged.)
403 There is a longer [explanation of these new defaults][hint-shortcuts] in the
406 - `zr` → `gC`. `zr` was the only shortcut starting with `z`. This frees that key
409 - `` ` `` → `'`. The `` ` `` shortcut (“scroll to mark”) as well as the `` ` ``
410 mark (“last position mark”) have both been changed to `'`. Both `` ` `` and
411 `'` are used in Vim. `'` is a better default, because it is easier to
412 type–both on an en-US QWERTY keyboard and, more importantly, on some
413 international layouts, such as the sv-SE QWERTY layout.
415 Note: If you miss Firefox’s default `'` shortcut to open the Quick Find bar
416 (which is now overridden), remember that VimFx provides `g/` which does the
417 same thing. (You can of course also change VimFx’s shortcuts.)
419 See also issue [#788].
421 [hint-shortcuts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/e8d9df31dd5c8df999ac22e3b3b8d548a68c6fa7/documentation/commands.md#mnemonics-and-choice-of-default-hint-command-shortcuts
422 [#788]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/issues/788
426 - Added: It is now possible to create [custom hint commands].
427 - Fixed: The bottom-right corner of the page scrollbars can now be used with the
429 - Fixed: The toolbar button now correctly toggles VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts
431 - Updated locales: fr, ru. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r) and Nicholas
434 [custom hint commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/e8d9df31dd5c8df999ac22e3b3b8d548a68c6fa7/documentation/api.md#custom-hint-commands
436 ### 0.17.4 (2016-07-11)
438 - Improved: The usage of modifier keys in Hints mode is now shown in VimFx’s
439 Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog. The functionality has been there for a long
440 time, but should now be easier to find. Thanks to our awesome translators,
441 the new help text is already available in most supported locales!
442 - Improved: If you submit a form while still being inside one of its text
443 inputs, that text input is now automatically blurred. This lets you use VimFx
444 commands while waiting for the form to submit without having to press
446 - Improved: The `gu` command now works better on some pages, by preserving a
447 trailing slash. Thanks to @sinkuu!
448 - Improved: VimFx now recognizes text areas in the TYPO3 CMS.
449 - Improved: The `<escape>` command and the toolbar button now let you escape
450 back to Normal mode if VimFx ever gets stuck thinking that you are typing in a
453 ### 0.17.3 (2016-06-27)
455 - Improved: The `zF` command can now open even more dropdown menus of buttons.
457 ### 0.17.2 (2016-06-19)
459 - Improved: The `zF` command now works with more buttons and is able to open
460 dropdown menus of buttons.
461 - Fixed: The `f` commands now recognize more file upload buttons.
462 - Fixed: Rotating hint markers now works more as expected after having entered a
464 - Fixed: Scrolling now works in SVG documents.
465 - Fixed: Opening links in new tabs in Firefox 50.
466 - Updated locales: pt-BR and ru. Thanks to Átila Camurça Alves (@atilacamurca)
467 and Nicholas Guriev (@mymedia2)!
469 ### 0.17.1 (2016-06-12)
471 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer accidentally double-clicks instead of
472 single-clicking. Thanks to Alan Wu (@XrXr)!
473 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer crashes in Firefox 49+.
474 - Fixed: The “URL popup,” shown when hovering or focusing links, now appears
475 again when focusing links using `zf` (regression since 0.17.0).
476 - Updated locale: it. Thanks to Carlo Bertoldi (@cbertoldi)!
478 ### 0.17.0 (2016-06-08)
480 - Fixed: VimFx no longer scrolls smaller elements on a page instead of the
481 entire page on some sites.
482 - Improved: The `/`, `n` and `N` have been drastically sped up (when
483 [`find_from_top_of_viewport`][find_from_top_of_viewport-1] is on). Previously,
484 they appeared to freeze on some sites, but not anymore.
485 - Improved: You can no longer accidentally trigger VimFx between pressing `/`
486 and the find bar input being is focused.
487 - Improved: The `n` and `N` commands are now more robust.
488 - Improved: “Fullscreen” buttons and “Copy to clipboard” buttons can now be
489 activated the `f` command. Thanks to Alan Wu (@XrXr)!
490 - Changed: After having pressed `m` or `` ` `` VimFx no longer waits
491 indefinitely for you to press a mark key. Instead, the [timeout] option is
493 - Changed: After having pressed `m` or `` ` `` you can now press `<escape>` to
494 abort those commands.
495 - Changed: Find mode is no longer shown in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
496 dialog, to reduce clutter. (This can be changed through custom
497 [styling][styling-1].)
498 - Changed: The `?` command as well as the toolbar button now _toggle_ VimFx’s
499 Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (instead of always showing it, even if it was
501 - Changed: Counts are now ignored in Ignore mode. Previously, pressing number
502 keys would both send those key presses to the page _and_ contribute to the
503 count for commands (showing up in the bottom-right corner). This is no longer
505 - Updated locales: fr, zh-CN and zh-TW. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r),
506 @av2000ii and Robert Wang (@cyberrob)!
508 [find_from_top_of_viewport-1]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/options.md#find_from_top_of_viewport
509 [timeout]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/options.md#timeout
510 [styling-1]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/288bd3317cbed3a57e42a754099b96efe6c1e38d/documentation/styling.md
512 ### 0.16.1 (2016-05-29)
514 - Fixed: The `zF` command no longer crashes (regression since 0.16.0).
516 ### 0.16.0 (2016-05-29)
518 - Fixed: The text input focus detection problems introduced in 0.15.1, which
519 sometimes caused VimFx commands to be triggered while typing in text inputs,
521 - Improved: If you press `n` or `N` when there are are no matches for your
522 search, the find bar is no longer opened. Only a notification is shown. The
523 reliability of those notifications has also been improved.
524 - Improved: Hints mode now finds more links.
525 - Improved: Pressing `<c-enter>` in Hints mode now includes more elements.
526 - Updated locales: es, zh-CN. Thanks to @strel and @av2000ii!
528 ### 0.15.1 (2016-05-22)
530 - Improved: Better hints on Twitter.
531 - Improved: Compatibility with the [Evernote Web Clipper] add-on (and
532 potentially other add-ons with similar UI).
533 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
535 [Evernote Web Clipper]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/evernote-web-clipper/
537 ### 0.15.0 (2016-05-18)
539 - Improved: Hint markers now appear up to twice as fast on many pages. This is
540 done by creating the hint markers in two phases. Most are created in the
541 first, fast, phase. The rest take the same time as older VimFx versions to
543 - Fixed: VimFx no longer triggers commands while typing in fancy text inputs on
544 some sites, such as when composing a new tweet on Twitter. (See also the
545 [`blur_timeout`] pref.)
546 - Changed: The `<c-enter>` Hints mode command no longer _replaces_ all hint
547 markers on screen (with new ones for all elements on screen). Instead, it
548 _toggles_ your current hint markers with ones for all _other_ elements on
550 - Changed: There was a breaking change to the [`vimfx.setHintMatcher`] function
551 of the `frame.js` config file API. It no longer receives and returns an object
552 (of the shape `{type, semantic}`), but instead simply receives and returns the
553 `type` of the element.
554 - Improved: Some internal robustness refactoring.
555 - Updated locales: de, id, nl and zh-CN. Thanks to @just-barcodes, Yoppy
556 Halilintar (@comepradz), @HJTP, @av2000ii and @mozillazg.
558 [`blur_timeout`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4a1d2468ee558ad1fdf9a4ab60f942d81bbc0b57/documentation/options.md#blur_timeout
559 [`vimfx.setHintMatcher`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4a1d2468ee558ad1fdf9a4ab60f942d81bbc0b57/documentation/api.md#vimfxsethintmatcherhintmatcher
561 ### 0.14.3 (2016-05-08)
563 - Fixed: Version 0.14.2 attempted to fix smooth scrolling speed in newer Firefox
564 versions. However, there was a tiny typo that caused the fix not to work. That
565 typo has been corrected.
567 ### 0.14.2 (2016-05-08)
569 - Fixed: Smooth scrolling speed is now correct again in newer Firefox versions.
570 - Fixed: The `yv` Caret mode command now only copies text that you can see on
571 screen (not any hidden text that might be on the page), making it truly work
572 like `zv` followed by `y`, as intended. This problem was very noticeable on
573 Slack. This also improves copying of 'contenteditable' elements using `yf`.
574 - Fixed: `<escape>` and arrow key handling as well as hint markers in the
575 devtools now work correctly again in newer Firefox versions.
576 - Fixed: VimFx no longer makes it impossible to open the Developer Toolbar.
577 - Improved: VimFx now ignores `<numlock>` and `<capslock>`. If your keyboard
578 sends `<numlock>` before some symbols, such as `<numlock>$` instead of just
579 `$`, shortcuts like `gx$` now work out of the box. This also means that you
580 can use `<capslock>` instead of `<shift>` when typing the `J` in `gJ`, for
582 - Improved: Some minor cosmetic tweaks in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
585 ### 0.14.1 (2016-04-30)
587 - Fixed: The Find commands (such as `/`, `n` and `N`) no longer crash on some
588 sites (regression since 0.14.0).
590 ### 0.14.0 (2016-04-29)
592 - Added: [Caret mode], which lets you copy text from web pages using the
594 - Improved: The Find commands (such as `/`, `n` and `N`) now search from the top
595 of the viewport, instead of from the top of the document, which is more
596 Vim-like and less disorienting. To read more about it (or to return to the
597 Firefox default behavior) please see the [`find_from_top_of_viewport`] pref.
598 - Improved: Compatibility with the [BackTrack Tab History] add-on.
599 - Added: The `<c-enter>` Hints mode command, which creates hint markers for
601 - Fixed: `__dirname` inside config files now works on Windows. Thanks to
602 Zhong Jianxin (@azuwis)!
603 - Fixed: Unnecessary full-page hint markers on some sites, such as Hackernews,
606 [Caret mode]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4ffda62560096f91244f3f7731171002ed174f05/documentation/commands.md#the-v-commands--caret-mode
607 [`find_from_top_of_viewport`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/4ffda62560096f91244f3f7731171002ed174f05/documentation/options.md#find_from_top_of_viewport
608 [BackTrack Tab History]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backtrack-tab-history/
610 ### 0.13.2 (2016-04-08)
612 - Improved: The “last position mark” `` ` `` now works more reliably.
613 - Improved: More video players are now recognized. Many video players lets you
614 press `<space>` while focused to toggle play/pause. VimFx tries to detect if
615 the currently focused element is a video player. If so, `<space>` is passed to
616 the video player instead of scrolling the page. (For those interested, see
617 also the [`adjustable_element_keys`] pref.)
619 [`adjustable_element_keys`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/645e35d7d82019b0551534c43926bc126e7105bd/documentation/options.md#adjustable_element_keys
621 ### 0.13.1 (2016-04-01)
623 - Fixed: Blacklisting of some XUL pages.
624 - Fixed: The current mode is no longer lost when a page loads. For example, if
625 you press `zF` while a page is loading, the markers no longer disappear.
626 - Fixed: Elements that you have focused using an `f` command no longer get stuck
627 appearing as if you’d put the mouse pointer.
628 - Updated locale: zh-CN. Thanks to @mozillazg!
630 ### 0.13.0 (2016-03-19)
632 - Added: The `T` command, which opens a new tab after the current.
633 - Changed: The `gl` command now deals with _visited_ tabs only.
634 - Added: The [`gL`] command, which deals with <em>un</em>visited tabs only, in
635 oldest-first order. Use this to step through your unvisited background tabs in
636 the order you opened them (for example using the `F` command).
637 - Improved: The `gi` command no longer tries to focus the last focused text
638 input if it has been removed from the page. If so, it finds a new one instead.
639 - Fixed: You can now type in sidebar text inputs (such as in the history
640 sidebar) without having to switch to Ignore mode.
641 - Changed: If you enter Ignore mode you will now stay in Ignore mode in that tab
642 until you explicitly exit it (by pressing `<s-escape>`), even if you reload
643 the page or follow a link. If Ignore mode was entered automatically because of
644 the [blacklist][blacklist-2], though, you will be automatically returned to
646 the URL changes to a non-blacklisted page.
647 - Added: VimFx can now automatically enter and exit Ignore mode based on the
648 currently focused element. Currently, the [wasavi] extension as well as
649 [CodeMirror] in Vim mode are detected. Both of those provide Vim-style
650 editors. This allows sending `<escape>` to those editors in order to exit
651 their Insert mode, without blurring the editor.
652 - Improved: CodeMirror editors now get better hints, keeping the cursor where
654 - Improved: The [blacklist][blacklist-2] is now applied faster on some pages.
655 - Improved: Many audio and video elements are now recognized as “adjustable”,
656 allowing you to press for example `<space>` on them to toggle play/pause,
657 without scrolling the page.
658 - Improved: Scrolling by pages, such as using the `<space>` command, now takes
659 fixed heaears and footers into account, just like Firefox does.
660 - Fixed: Access keys now work correctly in context menus in the devtools and
662 - Improved: The arrow keys now Just Work in the devtools, even if you have bound
663 them to VimFx commands.
664 - Changed: The public API has been removed, and turned into the Config file API.
665 If you were already using a config file, it will no longer work. You need to
666 set up a new one, but you should be able to simply copy and paste the contents
667 of the old one into the new one. Read the [config file] documentation for more
669 - Changed: There are a few minor breaking changes to the API, though I doubt it
671 - If you use [`vimfx.on`], you probably need to adjust the arguments of the
672 your callbacks. They are now _always_ passed an object of data, instead of
673 sometimes passing the data directly.
674 - `match.focus` of [match object]s has been removed, and replaced by
675 `vim.focusType` of [vim object]s.
676 - Fixed: The toolbar button’s icon is now correctly sized when setting
677 `layout.css.devPixelsPerPx` to `2`. Thanks to Robert Ma (@Hexcles) and Dale
679 - Fixed: Find commands now work when the find bar was opened before the page had
681 - Improved: Lots of internal improvements. This should make VimFx faster, more
682 reliable and more responsive.
683 - All keyboard event handling (except `<late>` shortcuts) are now handled in
684 the UI process, instead of mostly in each tab’s web page content process.
685 This should make VimFx’s shortcuts more reliable and responsive.
686 - Removed all synchronous message passing (execpt for `<late>` keypresses).
687 Mozilla recommends using them only where absolutely necessary. Turns out
688 VimFx doesn’t need them anymore!
689 - The `f` commands are now more reliable. Before, they could crash on rare
690 occasions (on certain web pages), but that is less likely now.
691 - Less `MutationObserver`s are now used. This should improve performance.
692 - Less uncaught errors (especially on shutdown).
693 - Lots of minor improvements.
694 - Updated locale: ja. Thanks to Kaoru Esashika (@pluser)!
696 [`gL`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/commands.md#gl-1
697 [blacklist-2]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/options.md#blacklist
698 [wasavi]: http://appsweets.net/wasavi/
699 [CodeMirror]: https://codemirror.net/demo/vim.html
700 [config file]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/config-file.md
701 [`vimfx.on`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#vimfxoneventname-listener-and-vimfxoffeventname-listener
702 [match object]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#match-object
703 [vim object]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/44b3e1bc350ceb1560176ee5b4ae97d9671a04db/documentation/api.md#vim-object
705 ### 0.12.0 (2016-02-03)
707 - Improved: More clickable elements are now recognized. Most notably, elements
708 with click event listeners added by JavaScript now get hints.
709 - Improved: Autofocus prevention after using the `[` and `]` commands.
710 - Added: In VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (which can be opened by
711 pressing `?`) you can now click on any command to open VimFx’s settings page
712 in the Add-ons Manager and automatically select the text input for that
713 command, letting you edit its shortcuts. Tip: Use the `zF` command to click
714 without using the mouse.
715 - Changed: Autofocus is no longer prevented in Firefox internal pages, such as
716 `about:preferences`, `about:addons` and `about:config` (as well as other XUL
718 - Fixed: VimFx and the Beyond Australis extension do not conflict with each
720 - Fixed: The `gH` command no longer nags you about “No back/forward history”
721 even though there is.
722 - Added: The `gl` command now takes a [count][gl-count].
723 - Improved: Optimized CPU usage in Hints mode. (See also the [`hints_sleep`]
725 - Improved: The `H` and `L` commands should now be more reliable in Firefox 43
727 - Changed: There was a tiny breaking change to the Public API, though I doubt it
728 will affect anyone. (See [commit 0ca807605e] if you’re especially interested.)
729 - Improved: _Several_ minor things, and some really nice internal refactoring.
730 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @just-barcodes!
732 [`hints_sleep`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/92b483c4a4f6da0b2c998267e0f01d3d999f93b6/documentation/options.md#hints_sleep
733 [gl-count]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/92b483c4a4f6da0b2c998267e0f01d3d999f93b6/documentation/commands.md#gl
734 [commit 0ca807605e]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/commit/0ca807605e8d69fdc01ef9ce5d539cf66ce7d96f
736 ### 0.11.0 (2016-01-15)
738 - Fixed: The `` ` `` command is no longer broken.
739 - Fixed: Memory leak.
740 - Added: The `gl` command, which takes you to the most recent tab.
741 - Improved: The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now scrollable using VimFx’s
742 scrolling commands. To allow for this, the search field is no longer
743 autofocused. Instead, press `/` to open it.
744 - Improved: Using the `f` commands, such as `f` and `zf`, now works like
745 actually moving your mouse onto the link, making hover menus and such-like
747 - Improved: VimFx should now work better with Google Drive Documents, Etherpad
748 and a few other fancy text editors.
749 - Improved: The `]` command now works on google.com.
750 - Improved: Checkboxes and menu items on gmail.com are now given hints by the
752 - Improved: The `gi` command now also recognizes 'contenteditable' elements.
753 - Improved: Hint markers now move along together with their elements.
754 - Fixed: Hint markers should now be correctly positioned when zooming.
755 - Fixed: The toolbar button icon should now look correctly on Retina screens.
756 - Added: You may now disable counts by using toggling the [`counts_enabled`]
758 - Updated locale: de. Thanks to @just-barcodes!
759 - Improved: Several minor things.
761 [`counts_enabled`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/8dae7aec9008595da31b939d5ae2d239849cf6dc/documentation/options.md#counts_enabled
763 ### 0.10.0 (2015-12-09)
765 - Added: The `zF` command, which lets you click browser elements.
766 - Improved: The scrolling commands can now scroll browser elements (in other
767 words, not only web page content), by first selecting the scollable element
769 - Added: The `gr` command, which toggles [Reader View].
770 - Added: The `gX` command, which opens the Recently Closed Tabs menu at the
771 middle of the screen.
772 - Added: The keys you’ve typed so far of a command, as well the count, are now
773 shown in a [notification]. (You may disable this using the
774 [`notify_entered_keys`] pref.)
775 - Improved: When commands don’t do anything, they show a [notification] instead,
776 letting you know that you actually pressed the right keys. For example, if you
777 press `f` but there are no markable elements visible, a notification is shown
778 telling you so, instead of silently doing nothing.
779 - Improved: `<space>` now scrolls _about a line less_ than a full page, just
780 like Firefox does by default. `d` scroll about _half_ a line less (by
781 default), so that pressing `d` twice works like pressing `<space>` once. (See
782 the [`scroll.full_page_adjustment` and `scroll.half_page_adjustment`] prefs
783 for more information.)
784 - Improved: `gi` now only selects all text in its text input if you haven’t
785 focused a text input yet (allowing you to easily replace pre-filled text),
786 instead of _always_ doing so. Otherwise, it now puts the cursor where you left
787 off typing the last time.
788 - Fixed: The `f` commands now put the cursor where you left off typing the last
789 time when focusing a text input. Previously, they accidentally selected all
790 text in the text input (use `zf` for that behavior).
791 - Fixed: Yet a scrolling fix. VimFx’s scrolling commands should now “just work”
793 - Fixed: AltGr should now work out of the box on Windows. (See the
794 [`ignore_ctrl_alt`] pref for more information.)
795 - Removed: The el-GR, hu and pl locales were sadly too out of date to be useful,
796 and nobody has shown interest in updating them, so they were removed.
797 - Updated locales: id, de and zh-CN. Thanks to Yoppy Halilintar, @just-barcodes
799 - Fixed: Several tiny bugs.
801 [Reader View]: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-reader-view-clutter-free-web-pages
802 [notification]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/notifications.md
803 [`notify_entered_keys`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/options.md#notify_entered_keys
804 [`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
805 [`ignore_ctrl_alt`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/ba9d4675e19ce315e6855b64400aae092e727975/documentation/options.md#ignore_ctrl_alt
807 ### 0.9.0 (2015-12-02)
809 - Fixed: Links with the `onclick` attribute can now be opened in new tabs again.
810 (Regression since 0.8.0.)
811 - Fixed: The text size in VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now
813 - Added: The `gH` command. It opens the back/forward button context menu in the
814 middle of the window, allowing you to choose a history entry with the arrow
817 ### 0.8.0 (2015-12-01)
819 - Fixed: VimFx now works properly in tabs moved to other windows.
820 - Fixed: An unreliable check for multi-process mode has been eliminated, fixing
821 various problems for some users.
822 - Fixed: VimFx’s toolbar button now changes color correctly when switching
823 between blacklisted and non-blacklisted tabs.
824 - Fixed: Dead keys now work out of the box on Windows.
825 - Improved: Links with the `onclick` attribute (abused as buttons) can no longer
826 get the same hint as another link.
827 - Added: The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog (shown by pressing `?`) is now
829 - Added: The `g/` command. It’s like `/` but searches links only.
833 - Use `ma` to mark the current scroll position and `` `a `` to return to it.
834 (You may substitute `a` with any key press.)
835 - Use ``` `` ``` to return to the position before the last `gg`, `G`, `0`,
836 `$`, `/`, `n`, `N` or `` ` ``. (You can change this mark using the
837 [`last_scroll_position_mark`] pref.)
839 - Added: Window commands.
841 - `w`: Open new window.
842 - `W`: Open new private window.
843 - `gw`: Move tab to new window.
844 - `gF`: Follow link in new window.
846 [Marks]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/47fc699ce8217ee90af4d12e81f102f2bea09d61/documentation/commands.md#marks-m-and-
847 [`last_scroll_position_mark`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/47fc699ce8217ee90af4d12e81f102f2bea09d61/documentation/options.md#last_scroll_position_mark
849 ### 0.7.3 (2015-11-22)
851 - Fixed: Scrolling now works correctly in pages in quirks mode (lacking a
852 doctype), such as Hackernews.
853 - Improved: The largest scrollable element is now detected better in frames.
854 - Fixed: Hints mode now exits correctly when focusing a text input using `af`,
857 ### 0.7.2 (2015-11-21)
859 - Fixed: The blinking text caret now always appears correctly when focusing text
862 ### 0.7.1 (2015-11-21)
864 - Fixed: The scrolling commands should now “just work” when using non-default
865 zoom or DPI settings, most notably on Google Groups.
867 ### 0.7.0 (2015-11-19)
869 - Changed: Instead of using system notifications, which turned out to be a bit
870 too intrusive, [notifications] are now similar to the “URL popup” (shown when
871 hovering or focusing links) but are placed on the opposite side,.
872 - Changed: The “Focus next element” and “Focus previous element” commands have
873 been removed. The reason they existed was to let `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` only
874 cycle between text inputs (as opposed to _all_ focusable elements) after
875 you’ve pressed `gi`. Now, `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` are handled specially instead,
876 and _only_ after pressing `gi`. The reason for this change is that the now
877 removed commands were too intrusive, breaking user habits. One of VimFx’s main
878 goal is _not_ to do that. (You can turn the special handling of `<tab>` and
879 `<s-tab>` off using the the new [`focus_previous_key` and `focus_next_key`]
881 - Fixed: The scrolling commands should now “just work” in a lot more situations,
882 most notably on Gmail and Google Groups. More scrollable elements are also
883 recognized by the `f` and `zf` commands.
884 - Improved: The right border of hint markers for scrollable elements is now
885 styled to remind of a scroll bar, making them easier to recognize among hints
887 - Improved/Changed: `J` and `gJ` now allow a count on the first tab.
888 Consequently, `K` and `gK` now allow a count on the _last_ tab.
889 - Changed: `gJ` and `gK` can no longer be used to pin or unpin tabs. They now
890 only wrap around tabs of the same pinned state. Use `gp` to toggle between
891 pinned and non-pinned.
892 - Fixed: Many elements that got a hint before VimFx 0.6.0 now do again.
893 - Improved: Comment fields on Facebook can now be focused using `f` and blurred
895 - Improved: VimFx’s toolbar button is no greyed out when you focus a text input.
896 This is to show that your key presses will be passed into the text input
897 rather than activating VimFx commands.
898 - Added: [`g0`, `g^` and `g$` now accept counts][tab-index-counts], allowing you
899 to go to tab number _count._
900 - Improved: `gi` now finds text inputs inside frames.
901 - Fixed: “gi mode” is now exited properly when blurring a text input.
902 - Fixed: `<select>` elements are no longer considered to be text inputs when
903 using `<tab>` and `<s-tab>` in “gi mode.”
904 - Fixed: Using `<force>` or `<late>` in a shortcut no longer applies to _every_
905 shortcut for the command, but only that shortcut.
906 - Fixed: The order of the Previous/Next page patterns is now respected. This
907 caused the wrong link to be picked by the `[` and `]` commands on some pages.
909 [`focus_previous_key` and `focus_next_key`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/options.md#focus_previous_key-and-focus_next_key
910 [notifications]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/notifications.md
911 [tab-index-counts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/d70b5bb14be89d9ce52138b0e9abdef1b31ad337/documentation/commands.md#g0-g-g
913 ### 0.6.2 (2015-11-11)
915 - Improved: If the entire page isn’t scrollable, the largest scrollable element
917 - Fixed: VimFx’s keyboard shortcuts now works on slowly loading pages.
918 - Fixed: Numbers may now be used as shortcut keys (overriding counts).
919 - Fixed: The toolbar button’s icon is now correctly sized in high DPI.
920 - Fixed: Hint markers are now correctly positioned when zooming using the “Zoom
922 - Fixed: The `P` command now works with the InstantFox add-on.
924 ### 0.6.1 (2015-11-10)
926 - Fixed: If you customized the “esc” command before VimFx 0.6.0 it should now
928 - Fixed: `<tab>` now works as expected in the location bar and in the dev tools.
929 - Fixed: Light-weight themes can no longer make VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help
930 dialog and hint markers unreadable.
931 - Added: The [notifications\_enabled] option.
933 [notifications\_enabled]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/56c4b7c514ea8b58d2cdcecf3d2654648c48ca31/documentation/options.md#notifications_enabled
935 ### 0.6.0 (2015-11-09)
937 ##### Most important (breaking) changes
939 - VimFx now works properly with **any keyboard layout.** Users of **multiple
940 layouts** should enable the **[ignore keyboard layout] option.** #249 #259
942 - Features related to disabling VimFx, and to the [toolbar button]:
944 - **Insert Mode** has been renamed to **_Ignore_ mode.**
945 - **[Blacklisted][blacklist] sites** now **enter Ignore mode automatically,**
946 instead of being specially handled.
947 - The feature to click the toolbar button (or press `<a-V>`) to **disable
948 VimFx** has been **removed.** Use **Ignore mode** (`i`) and the
949 **[blacklist] instead.**
950 - The **toolbar button** is now **red in Ignore mode** (which also means that
951 it is red on blacklisted sites) and green otherwise (never grey anymore).
952 - The toolbar button no longer offers to (un-)blacklist the current domain.
953 (Head into VimFx’s settings page in the Add-ons Manager and add
954 `*currentdomain.com*` to the [blacklist] option yourself instead.)
956 (See [commit 3552282] for more information.)
958 - **Some default shortcuts have changed,** mostly because they conflicted with
959 standard Firefox shortcuts: #308
965 - `g^` and `gH` → `g0`
967 `g^` now selects the first _non pinned_ tab instead, while `g0`
968 selects the first tab regardless of whether it is pinned or not. #317
970 - `<c-e>` (alias for `j`) and `<c-y>` (alias for `k`) have been removed.
972 - `<c-f>` → `<space>` and `<c-b>` → `<s-space>`
976 This frees up `v` for future shortcuts (instead making `z` a
977 “namespace” key, just like in Vim).
979 - To **exit Ignore mode:** `<escape>` → `<s-escape>`. This is because Ignore
980 mode has replaced the disable feature, as well as the special blacklist
981 state (see above). Sites are likely to use `<escape>` but not `<s-escape>`.
982 (In a way, this new role of Ignore mode also means that the old (many times
983 broken) shortcut to disable VimFx (`<a-V>`) has been replaced by `i`.) #64
986 - VimFx’s Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog is now help only, and more accessible.
987 To **customize keyboard shortcuts,** go to VimFx’s settings page **in the
988 Add-ons Manager,** just like you would to customize other settings. Also,
989 **commas** between every key are **no longer needed:** Type `gJ` instead of
992 - For performance reasons, **Hint markers** are now placed vertically **centered
993 instead of at the top** of the element. Don’t be surprised if you see the same
994 hint repeated several times**—links that go to the same place now get the same
995 hint.** The “Smart hints” option has been removed—hints are _always_ smart
996 now, and a lot smarter than before. Finally, hints now also work in the new
997 tab page, the Add-ons Manager and the preferences page. If you want to, you
998 can read more about [the `f` commands]. \#51 #60 #176 #320 #325 #468 #471 #475
1000 - The **`F`** command now _always_ opens tabs in new **background** tabs, while
1001 **`gf`** has been added to open tabs in new **foreground** tabs. #227 #464
1003 - **Autofocus prevention** is now **off by default.** One of VimFx’s core
1004 philosophies is to be nice to your browser habits. Some find autofocus
1005 prevention too big a change. Turn it on again if you like it! By the way,
1006 autofocus prevention now works much more reliably and should not cause issues
1007 with other extensions. #497 #541
1009 - The **“Scroll step”** option has been **removed**. The scrolling commands that
1010 used it now **work like the arrow keys instead,** and are customized just like
1011 them. See [scrolling prefs] for more information.
1013 - Speaking of scrolling, **which elements scrolls** when you use VimFx’s
1014 scrolling commands **has changed.** See [scrolling commands] for more
1021 - `gp` pins or unpins the current tab. (Also see `g^` and `g0` mentioned
1023 - `yt` duplicates the current tab. #121
1024 - `0` and `^` scroll to the far left, and `$` scrolls to the far right.
1025 - [`gi`] has finally been implemented. #47
1026 - [Ignore mode `<s-f1>`] let you run a Normal mode command without exiting
1029 - In Hints mode you can now hold ctrl and alt to change behavior of the matched
1030 marker. Hold shift to temporarily make the hints see-through. See [the `f`
1031 commands] for more information. #220 #421 #484
1033 - Some commands now accept [counts]. #374
1035 - It is now possible to create shortcuts that work inside text inputs. See the
1036 [`<force>`] key for more information. #258
1038 - It is now possible to create shortcuts that the page can override. See the
1039 [`<late>`] key for more information.
1041 - A number of [advanced options] have been added. Rather than listing everything
1042 regarding them here, follow that link if you’re interested. #452 #489
1044 - You may now, if you want to, configure VimFx through a [config file], using
1045 the new [public API]. Customizing VimFx through a config file also gives extra
1046 abilities, such as [site-specific options][option-overrides] and [disabling
1047 certain commands on certain sites][key-overrides]. It also allows to add
1048 [custom commands] \(and other extensions to extend VimFx). #158 #235 #255 #261
1049 \#300 #408 #445 #490 #515
1051 - It is now easier to customize VimFx through custom [styling]. An example is
1052 changing the way hint markers look. #220 #233 #424 #432 #465
1054 - VimFx now has [documentation] and a [wiki].
1056 - A few new locales were added:
1058 - fr. Thanks to Mickaël RAYBAUD-ROIG (@m-r-r)!
1059 - pt-BR. Thanks to Átila Camurça Alves (@atilacamurca)!
1060 - sv-SE. Thanks to Andreas Lindhé (@lindhe)!
1064 - VimFx is now multi-process/Electrolysis/e10s compatible! This means that you
1065 can run VimFx on a version of Firefox with multi-process enabled without
1066 issues, and that we’re future proof for the day when Firefox becomes
1067 multi-process by default. Best of all, it also made VimFx more reliable in
1068 non-multi-process (“regular”) Firefox. #378
1070 - The `[` and `]` commands are now smarter, recognizing more links to the
1071 previous/next page correctly. You may read more about [previous/next page
1074 - The `n` and `N` commands now notify you when they wrap around the page, or the
1075 phrase you searched for could not be found. #398
1077 - _All_ shortcuts in _all modes_ can now be customized. For example, this allows
1078 you to disable VimFx’s Vim-style `<enter>` behavior in the find bar. #222 #390
1081 - The `p` and `P` commands are now smarter regarding whether to treat the
1082 clipboard contents as a URL or a search, by working exactly like pasting in
1083 the location bar. They also now read the selection clipboard, if available.
1086 - VimFx’s toolbar button is now properly implemented. #303 #349 #383
1088 - Most locales were updated. Thanks to our awesome [translators]!
1090 ##### Minor bug fixes
1092 - VimFx now works correctly in tabs dragged to other windows. #57
1093 - The `p` command is no longer broken. #494
1094 - Non-ASCII shortcut keys now work properly. #433
1095 - The Keyboard Shortcuts help dialog can no longer be covered by page elements.
1097 - Hint markers can no longer be covered by page elements.
1098 - VimFx no longer causes scripts on icloud.com to get stuck in an infinite loop.
1101 [advanced options]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#advanced-options
1102 [blacklist]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#blacklist
1103 [ignore keyboard layout]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#ignore-keyboard-layout
1104 [previous/next page patterns]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#previousnext-page-patterns
1105 [scrolling prefs]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/options.md#scrolling-prefs
1106 [counts]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#counts
1107 [`gi`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#gi-1
1108 [Ignore mode `<s-f1>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#ignore-mode-s-f1
1109 [scrolling commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#scrolling-commands-1
1110 [the `f` commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/commands.md#the-f-commands-1
1111 [`<force>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/shortcuts.md#force
1112 [`<late>`]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/shortcuts.md#late
1113 [config file]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/config-file.md
1114 [public api]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md
1115 [option-overrides]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md#vimfxaddoptionoverridesrules
1116 [key-overrides]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/api.md#vimfxaddkeyoverridesrules
1117 [styling]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/styling.md
1118 [toolbar button]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/styling.md
1119 [translators]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/PEOPLE.md#translators
1120 [documentation]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/blob/c790b0fc1127c66bb7b33ccbaf4c0e8090e5530b/documentation/
1121 [wiki]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/wiki/
1122 [custom commands]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/wiki/Custom-Commands
1123 [commit 3552282]: https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/commit/355228217d7e7a61f5e1edbb9efbfb0f3e4ef81c
1125 ### 0.5.17 (2015-01-23)
1127 - Fixed: The hints generation no longer crashes on some pages (regression since
1130 ### 0.5.16 (2015-01-22)
1132 - Fixed: The toolbar button no longer throws errors. (This fix should have been
1133 in 0.5.15 but was forgotten. Luckily an AMO reviewer found it.)
1135 ### 0.5.15 (2015-01-21)
1137 - Improved: This version is now forwards-compatible with the upcoming version
1138 0.6.0. Downgrading from 0.6.0 to 0.5.14 or older might cause VimFx to crash,
1139 but downgrading from 0.6.0 to 0.5.15 is safe.
1140 - Fixed: Non-hintchars key presses in hints mode are now suppressed. They used
1141 to be passed along to the browser, which could confusingly activate site
1143 - Fixed: The 'f' command now always opens links in the same tab. Links used to
1144 be able to force a new tab or window.
1145 - Fixed: Pressing 'Esc' in the location bar now restores the URL, as is the
1146 default behaviour of Firefox. You may now also close Firefox dialogs using
1148 - Improved: Updated the de locale. Thanks to Alexander Haeussler!
1149 - Improved: Updated the pl locale. Thanks to morethanoneanimal!
1151 ### 0.5.14 (2014-08-16)
1153 - Fixed: Locales should now work properly.
1154 - Improved: Updated the zh-CN locale (@mozillazg).
1155 - Improved: Updated the de locale (@Kambfhase).
1156 - Added: Japanese locale (@pluser).
1157 - Fixed: If you switched to another tab or window while an `<input>` element
1158 was focused and then switched back, the `<input>` element got blurred, while
1159 it should have stayed focused. This caused the auto-type feature of KeePassX
1162 ### 0.5.13 (2014-08-02)
1164 - Fixed: The vote button on StackExchange sites are now markable again.
1165 - Improved: Detection of previous/next links. Should work better on gmail now.
1166 - Fixed: It is now possible to use Enter/Return in keyboard shortcuts.
1167 - Improved: The n/N commands (etc.) now work even if you didn’t open the finbar
1168 using the VimFx command (such as the default key binding ctrl+f, or by
1169 clicking a menu item).
1170 - Improved: It is now possible to blur text inputs without sending Esc to the
1171 page, which could cause dialogs etc. to annoyingly close.
1172 - Improved: Updated the el-GR locale (@sirodoht).
1173 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention sometimes made text inputs impossible to focus
1174 until you reloaded the page.
1175 - Improved: Autofocus prevention now works on more sites than before.
1176 - Improved: Autofocus prevention now prevents _all_ automatic focusing (not
1177 just when the page loads). This makes devdocs.io much easier to use.
1178 - Added: When viewing images directly and the image has been resized to fit the
1179 screen the image is now markable, allowing you to toggle zoom on it using the
1181 - Fixed: It is no longer possible to add conflicting shortcuts (such as adding
1182 'a' when 'af' and 'as' are already present).
1184 ### 0.5.12 (2014-06-01)
1186 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention got stuck sometimes, making it impossible to
1189 ### 0.5.11 (2014-06-01)
1191 - Fixed: The focus search bar command was broken.
1192 - Fixed: Autofocus prevention was broken.
1193 - Fixed: The top bar on YouTube could not be accessed by VimFx.
1194 - Fixed: You can no longer add blank hotkeys.
1195 - Improved: Tab Groups are supported.
1196 - Improved: Matching of previous/next links should be more reliable.
1197 - Improved: A few minor things.
1199 ### 0.5.10 (2014-05-07)
1201 - Fixed yet another bug related to the default preferences
1203 ### 0.5.9 (2014-05-04)
1205 - Fixed a bug with default preferences not being set
1206 - Fixed gg and G to be faster
1208 ### 0.5.8 (2014-04-18)
1210 - AMO Preliminary Review bug fix (sorry for such long delay)
1212 ### 0.5.7 (2014-03-03)
1216 ### 0.5.6 (2014-02-26)
1218 - Updated some translations
1219 - Updated pagination patterns and logic
1221 ### 0.5.5 (2014-01-03)
1223 - Hotfix release to address a bug that has been introduced in 0.5.4
1225 ### 0.5.4 (2014-01-03)
1227 - Fix for popup passthrough mode stucking
1228 - Make toolbar button click depend on current mode
1229 - Higher weight markers should not be overlapped
1230 - Refactor find mode to use Firefox native search bar
1231 - Bump minimum required Firefox version to 25
1232 - Added commands to go in the URL path
1233 - Added commands to navigate previous and next links with customizable link
1235 - Use Firefox 24+ native console API
1236 - Update zh-CN localization
1238 ### 0.5.3 (2013-10-16)
1240 - Lots of refactoring
1241 - Insert mode (`i` command)
1242 - Follow multiple links with `af` command
1243 - Hint marker rotation with `space` while in hints mode
1245 ### 0.5.1 (2013-08-21)
1247 - Fixed regression with stylesheets
1250 ### 0.5 (2013-08-19)
1252 - Added command to focus search bar: `O`
1253 - Added commands to stop loading current page and all pages: `s` and `as`
1254 - Invisible elements will not get hint markers
1255 - Compatibility with Firefox 25
1256 - Simple shortcut customization with UI in Help dialog
1257 - Use Huffman coding algorithm for hint markers generation which results in
1259 - Implemented Bloom filters to achieve shorter hints for those shortcuts that
1261 - Reimplemented scrolling - now works with pages where window is not scrollable
1262 - Find disabled on non HTML documents
1263 - Find string is now global for all windows.
1264 - Fixed logic of locale discovery. Now we rely on general.useragent.locale
1265 Firefox preference for current locale
1267 ### 0.4.8 (2013-06-12)
1269 - `embed` and `object` tags will now have their own hints
1270 - Bug fixes related to custom hint chars (@LordJZ)
1271 - Fixed `t` - now it will be nice to other extensions
1272 - Updated Chinese translations (@mozillazg)
1273 - Reenter Normal mode on page reloads to avoid getting stuck in Hints mode
1275 - Search will focus element that contains matching text
1276 - Fixed hint markers for iframes
1277 - Marker bug fixes (@LordJZ)
1279 ### 0.4.6 (2013-03-27)
1281 - Reimplemented find mode: CJK support, performance boost
1282 - `a/` or `a.` to highlight all matches of the search string on the page
1283 - Hint markers will now reach into iframes
1284 - Key handling is disabled when a popupmenu or panel are shown
1285 - `yf` will now also focus links and copy values from text/textarea element
1286 - `vf` will show hit markers to focus the underlying element
1288 ### 0.4.5 (2013-03-12)
1290 - `:` to open Firefox Developer Toolbar, `Esc` to close it.
1291 - Add Hungarian locale (@thenonameguy).
1292 - Add Polish locale (@grn).
1293 - Don't close pinned tabs when pressing x (@grn).
1294 - Switched to Makefile for building the extension release (@carno).
1295 - Mrakers CSS tweaks (@helmuthdu)
1297 ### 0.4.4 (2013-01-30)
1299 - Thanks to @mozillazg and @mcomella for translation contributions.
1300 - Added `gh` command that will navigate to the home page.
1301 - Added `o` command to focus location bar.
1302 - `p` and `P` will parse the contents of the clipboard. If the string in the
1303 clipboard appears to be a URL then it will navigate to this URL. Otherwise it
1304 will search for the string in the clipboard using currently selected search
1306 - Now hint markers for links will stay on top of all the markers for different
1308 - Esc will now also close the focused default search bar.
1309 - Fixed bugs related to keyboard events handling, XUL documents, and some other
1311 - Bug fixed where not all the commands could be disabled via the Help dialog.
1313 ### 0.4.3 (2012-12-27)
1315 - Toolbar button bugfix
1316 - Added an option to disable individual commands via the help dialog
1318 ### 0.4.1, 0.4.2 (2012-12-12)
1320 - Small tweaks of the find feature.
1321 - Bugfix for keyboard handling on non-english keyboard layouts
1323 ### 0.4 (2012-12-09)
1325 - Implemented find with `/` and `n/N`
1326 - Added `ar` and `aR` commands to reload pages in all open tabs.
1327 - Added a preference that enables blurring from any element that has input focus
1328 in the browser on Esc keydown (on by default)
1329 - Fixed bug where markers and help dialog would blow up some of the pages.
1330 - Marker hints are now sorted with respect to the underlying element area.
1331 Elements with larger area get shorter hints
1332 - Added *mail.google.com* to the default black list
1333 - Various bug fixed and improvements.
1335 ### 0.3.2, 0.3.2, 0.3.3 (2012-11-20)
1337 - Hotfixes for the build script to include localization related files and folders
1339 ### 0.3 (2012-11-19)
1341 - Fixed [Desktop](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/desktop/)
1342 extension compatibility problem
1343 - Removed c-b/c-f for now. c-f is a standard search hotkey. Will put c-f back
1344 when proper Vim-like search with / is implemented
1345 - Scrolling with G will now reach the bottom of the page
1346 - Implemented localization, currently there is only Russian localization.
1347 Community is welcome [to contribute your localizations](https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx/tree/master/extension/locale)!
1348 - Implemented simple smooth scrolling
1350 ### 0.2 (2012-11-05)
1352 - document.designMode='on' is now honored. Will also provide hint markers for
1353 iframes on the page.
1354 - Bug fixed where it would completely reset the toolbar while installing the
1356 - Bug fixed where it's not possible to change the text in the blacklisting
1358 - Changed u/d to scroll half a page, added c-f/c-b to scroll full page
1359 - Added tab movement commands: c-J and c-K.
1360 - Invisible markers bug fixed.
1361 - Global hotkey to disable the commands (equal to the toolbar button click):
1363 - ^u and ^d are removed from the command list. ^u is commonly used to show the
1365 - Opening new tab with now focuses the location bar
1366 - Other small bugs nailed down.
1368 ### 0.1.1 (2012-10-27)
1370 - Just to deal with AMO - no changes
1372 ### 0.1 (2012-10-26)