Keyboard Surfing chrome extension

Version: 1.3.23
Keyboard Surfing
Web browsing with keyboard, no need to use a mouse. Smart cursor-based keyboard navigation and control. Go mouseless today!
3.96 Based on 23 user rates

What is Keyboard Surfing?

Keyboard Surfing is a tab manager extension for chrome. also, it is keyboard shortcuts extension. it's a free extension , it has 380 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.96 from 23 rated user, last update is 2167 days ago.


What’s new in version 1.3.23?

                Keyboard Surfing provides a keyboard-controlled pointer on web pages, to avoid using a mouse for web browsing. Keyboard shortcuts for navigation are arranged like the common arrow keys.

No ads, no spyware.

The pointer can be moved to nearby links by pressing the up, down, left and right keys. Keyboard Surfing automatically selects nearby links on the page. 

Three sets of shortcut keys are provided for navigation and control: the numpad set, the left-hand set and the right-hand set. 

Additional functions include: smooth scrolling, open links in new tab and in new window, close windows and tabs, go to homepage.

*NOTE* Chrome has some alarmist messaging around the permissions that Keyboard Surfing needs to run. Don't be alarmed. Keyboard Surfing needs to inspect every page you visit (to find links), therefore it must be able to read all the pages you visit.  Keyboard Surfing needs to inject a few elements into web pages (the javascript code, the cursor, the red box and the help screen). Any other parts of the visited page will remain unmodified. Keyboard Surfing does not log, store, or transmit to anyone any of your data or the data about web pages you visit. Keyboard Surfing does not send any data at all.

**********NOTE**********
- Press 'Pause' key on keyboard to enable or disable this extension.
- This extension is available for Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Right-handed keyset:
	i, k      up, down
	j, l       left, right
	u         scroll up
	m        scroll down
	y         scroll up half page
	b         scroll down half page
	h         open a link in the current tab or window
	n         open a link in a new tab or window
	0         new browser window
	p         show the help page for a list of all keys 
	space    smooth scrolling mode

Numpad keyset:
	8, 5          up, down
	4, 6          left, right
	7              scroll up
	1              scroll down	
	n.Enter      open a link in the current tab or window
	n.plus       open a link in a new tab or window	
	2              go back in history
	3              go forward in history
	n.multiply   new browser window
	decimal      show the help page for a list of all keys 
	0            smooth scroling mode

Only the most common commands are listed. For additional commands, consult the built-in help page.

Note:
Google does not allow extensions to run on built-in Chrome pages.            

How to install Keyboard Surfing?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Keyboard Surfing


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 1.3.23
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Monday, December 17th, 2018
  • Author: Somnia

Keyboard Surfing Available languages:

English.


FAQ


Reviews of keyboard surfing:


Fatih Aktas January 15th, 2022
Fatih Aktas

There is no Pause button for Mac. How can we press it ?


Elaam J. December 1st, 2021
Elaam J.

only on wikipedia? I don't even use wikipedia


Stephanie Orion March 17th, 2021
Stephanie Orion

It needs a way to use the arrow keys to move the mouse around the screen just the arrow keys and then click with space and shift would be right click or something like that

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