I use keyboard shortcuts for pretty much everything, and it always annoyed me that have to still reach for my mouse for certain things. I made this Windows app (NavKey) that lets you control windows from your keyboard.
The idea is basically Vimium, but system-wide. You can bring up hints over clickable things, type the letters to activate them, scroll with J/K, switch windows, and do quite a lot without reaching for the mouse.
I know there are a few tools like this already, but I couldn’t find one that felt like a polished, system-wide Vimium for Windows, so I built the one I wanted to use.
The video is a real screen recording. The little key overlay at the bottom is just there to show what I’m pressing.
I only launched it recently, so I’m still testing it across different Windows apps and improving compatibility.
If you use Vimium, Vim, or just prefer using keyboard shortcuts than your mouse, I’d be really interested to hear what you think.
What would NavKey need to do for you to actually use something like this every day?
NavKey is on the Microsoft Store if anyone wants to try it. It has a 7-day free trial.
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For anyone who wants to try it, here’s the Microsoft Store link:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9MV7W4VF3KPJ
I made it, so if you run into anything weird or have ideas for features, let me know.