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First there was a Navigator, then there was an Explorer. Later it was time for a Konqueror. Now it's time for an Imperator, the VIMperator :)

Introduction

intro

Vimperator is a free browser add-on for Firefox, which makes it look and behave like the Vim text editor. It has similar key bindings, and you could call it a modal web browser, as key bindings differ according to which mode you are in.

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Warning: To provide the most authentic Vim experience, the Firefox menubar and toolbar are hidden.
If you really need them, type: :set guioptions+=mT to get them back.
If you don't like Vimperator at all, you can uninstall it by typing :addons and remove/disable it.
If you like it but can't remember the shortcuts, then press <F1> or :help to get this help window back.

author donation
Vimperator was initially written by Martin Stubenschrott but has found many other contributors in the meanwhile. If you appreciate the work on Vimperator and want to encourage us working on it more, you can send us greetings, patches, or donations (thanks a lot to these people who already did):

If you prefer getting some nice products for your money, you can also support us by buying some cool merchandise like t-shirts or mugs. Of course, as we believe in free, open source software, only support us financially if you really like Vimperator and the money doesn't hurt - otherwise just use it, recommend it, and like it :)

Help topics

overview

You can also jump directly to the help of a specific command with :help o or :help :set.

Features

features

Contact

contact

Please send comments/bug reports/patches to the mailing list, where we will properly answer any questions. You can also join the #vimperator IRC channel on Freenode or check the Wiki for frequently asked questions (FAQ). Make sure, you have read the TODO file first, as we are aware of many things which can be improved when we find time for it or receive patches.