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LOGO

+++<div style="text-align: center;">+++
*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 :)*
+++</div>+++

section:Introduction[intro]

http://vimperator.org[Vimperator] is a free browser add-on for Firefox,
which makes it look and behave like the http://www.vim.org[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.

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

|author| |donation| +
Vimperator was initially written by mailto:stubenschrott@vimperator.org[Martin
Stubenschrott] but has found many other
http://vimperator.org/trac/wiki/Vimperator/Authors[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 http://vimperator.org/trac/wiki/Vimperator/Donors[these people] who
already did):

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If you prefer getting some nice products for your money, you can also support
us by buying some cool http://www.zazzle.com/maxauthority*[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 :)

section:Help{nbsp}topics[overview]

- help:Tutorial[tutorial.html]: A quick-start tutorial for new users.
- help:Initialization[starting.html]: How Vimperator starts up, where it reads
  the config file...
- help:Browsing[browsing.html]: Basic mappings and commands needed for a
  browsing session (how to open a web page or go back in history).
- help:Buffer{nbsp}commands[buffer.html]: Operations on the current document
  like scrolling or copying text.
- help:Command-line[cmdline.html]: Command-line editing.
- help:Insert-mode[insert.html]: Insert-mode editing.
- help:Options[options.html]: A description of all options.
- help:Search{nbsp}commands[pattern.html]: Searching for text in the
  current buffer.
- help:Tabs[tabs.html]: Managing your tabbed browsing session.
- help:Hints[hints.html]: Selecting hyperlinks.
- help:Key{nbsp}mapping{nbsp}and{nbsp}abbreviations[map.html]: Defining new key
  mappings, abbreviations and user commands.
- help:Expression{nbsp}evaluation[eval.html]: Executing JavaScript.
- help:Marks[marks.html]: Using bookmarks, QuickMarks, history and local marks.
- help:Repeating{nbsp}commands[repeat.html]: Using macros to repeat recurring workflows.
- help:Autocommands[autocommands.html]: Automatically executing code on certain
  events.
- help:Print[print.html]: Printing pages.
- help:GUI[gui.html]: Accessing Firefox menus, dialogs and the sidebar.
- help:Styling[styling.html]: Changing the styling of content pages and Vimperator itself.
- help:Messages[message.html]: A description of messages and error messages.
- help:Developer{nbsp}information[developer.html]: How to write docs or
  plugins.
- help:Various[various.html]: Other help which didn't fit into any other
  category.
- help:Index[index.html]: An index of all commands and options.

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

section:Features[features]

* Vim-like keybindings ([m]h[m], [m]j[m], [m]k[m], [m]l[m],
  [m]gg[m], [m]G[m], [m]0[m], [m]$[m], [m]ZZ[m], [m]<C-f>[m], etc.)
* Ex commands ([c]:quit[c], [c]:open www.foo.com[c], ...)
* Tab completion available for all commands with support for 'longest' matching when set in 'wildmode'
* Hit-a-hint like navigation of links (start with [m]f[m] to follow a link)
* Advanced completion of bookmark and history URLs (searching also in title, not only URL)
* Vim-like statusline with a wget-like progress bar
* Minimal GUI (easily hide useless menubar and toolbar with [c]:set guioptions=[c])
* Ability to [c]:source[c] JavaScript files, and to use a [a]~/.vimperatorrc[a] file
  with syntax highlighting if you install scripts/vimperator.vim
* Easy quick searches ([c]:open foo[c] will search for "foo" in google,
  [c]:open ebay terminator[c] will search for "terminator" on ebay)
  with support for Firefox keyword bookmarks and search engines
* Count supported for many commands ([m]3<C-o>[m] will go back 3 pages)
* Beep on errors
* Marks support ([m]m[m][a]a[a] to set mark a on a web page, [m]'[m][a]a[a] to go there)
* QuickMarks support (quickly go to previously marked web pages with [m]go[m][a]\\{a-zA-Z0-9\\}[a])
* [c]:map[c] and [c]:command[c] support (and feedkeys() for script writers)
* [c]:time[c] support for profiling
* Move the text cursor and select text with Vim keys and a Visual mode
* External editor support
* Macros to replay key strokes
* AutoCommands to execute action on certain events
* A comprehensive help file, explaining all commands, mappings and options.

section:Contact[contact]

Please send comments/bug reports/patches to the mailing list, where we will
properly answer any questions. You can also join the
+++<a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/vimperator">#vimperator</a>+++ IRC channel
on http://www.freenode.net/[Freenode] or check the
http://vimperator.org/trac/wiki/Vimperator/Wiki[Wiki] for
http://vimperator.org/trac/wiki/Vimperator/FAQ[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.

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