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11 <link topic="&dactyl.apphome;">&dactyl.appName;</link> is a
12 free browser add-on for &dactyl.host;, designed to make browsing more
13 efficient and especially more keyboard accessible. Largely inspired by the
14 <link topic="http://www.vim.org">Vim</link> text editor, the appearance
15 and finger feel should be familiar to Vim users.
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20 <link topic="tutorial">Quick-start tutorial</link>:
21 A quick-start tutorial for new users.
24 <link topic="starting">Starting &dactyl.appName;</link>:
25 How &dactyl.appName; starts up, where it reads the config file, etc.
28 <link topic="browsing">Browsing</link>:
29 Basic key mappings and commands needed for a browsing
30 session (how to open a web page, go back in history, etc.)
33 <link topic="buffer">Buffer</link>:
34 Operations on the current document (scrolling, copying text,
38 <link topic="cmdline">Command Line mode</link>:
42 <link topic="editing">Editing text</link>:
43 Text area and input field editing.
46 <link topic="options">Options</link>:
47 A description of all options.
50 <link topic="pattern">Text search commands</link>:
51 Searching for text in the current buffer.
54 <link topic="tabs">Tabs</link>:
55 Managing your tabbed browsing session.
58 <link topic="hints">Hints</link>:
59 Selecting hyperlinks and other page elements.
62 <link topic="map">Keyboard shortcuts and commands</link>:
63 Defining new key mappings, abbreviations and user commands.
66 <link topic="eval">Expression evaluation</link>:
70 <link topic="marks">Marks</link>:
71 Using bookmarks, QuickMarks, history and local marks.
74 <link topic="repeat">Repeating commands</link>:
75 Using macros to repeat recurring workflows.
78 <link topic="autocommands">Automatic commands</link>:
79 Automatically executing code on certain events.
82 <link topic="print">Printing</link>:
86 <link topic="gui">&dactyl.appName;'s GUI</link>:
87 Accessing &dactyl.host; menus, dialogs and the sidebar.
90 <link topic="styling">Styling the GUI and web pages</link>:
91 Changing the styling of content pages and &dactyl.appName; itself.
94 <link topic="message">Error and informational messages</link>:
95 A description of informational and error messages.
98 <link topic="privacy">Privacy and sensitive information</link>:
99 How to manage your private data while browsing.
102 <link topic="developer">Developer information</link>:
103 How to write plugins and documentation.
106 <link topic="various">Various commands</link>:
107 Other help which doesn't readily fit into any other category.
110 <link topic="plugins">Plugins</link>:
111 Documentation for any plugins you have installed.
114 <link topic="faq">FAQ</link>:
115 Frequently asked questions.
118 <link topic="versions">Version information</link>:
119 A detailed list of differences between each of the released versions of
123 <link topic="index">Index</link>:
124 An index of all commands and options.
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129 <li>Vim-like key bindings (<k>h</k>, <k>j</k>, <k>gg</k>, <k>ZZ</k>, <k name="C-f"/>, etc.)</li>
130 <li><link topic="cmdline.xml">Ex commands</link> (<ex>:quit</ex>, <ex>:open www.foo.com</ex>, …)</li>
131 <li>Powerful tab completion for all commands and options</li>
132 <li>Powerful <t>privacy</t> features</li>
133 <li><link topic="pattern.xml">Page search</link> with many fixes for long-standing Firefox annoyances</li>
134 <li>Quick and powerful <link topic="hints">keyboard navigation</link> for links, input fields, etc.</li>
135 <li>Vim-like <link topic="status-line">status line</link></li>
136 <li>Keyboard <t>macros</t>, along with custom key mappings and commands</li>
137 <li>Minimal GUI, along with commands to <link topic=":toolbarhide">hide</link> and <link topic=":toolbartoggle">toggle</link> toolbars and menus</li>
138 <li>Ability to <ex>:source</ex> JavaScript, CSS, and &dactyl.appName; command files</li>
139 <li>Ability to <link topic="marks">mark</link> the current page position and return to it</li>
140 <li>Count support for many commands (<tt>3</tt><k name="C-o"/> will go back <tt>3</tt> pages)</li>
141 <li>Visual bell for errors (<o>visualbell</o>)</li>
142 <li><link topic="marks">Marks</link> support (<k>m</k><tt>M</tt> to set mark <tt>M</tt>, <k>'</k><tt>M</tt> to jump to it)</li>
143 <li><link topic="quickmarks">QuickMark</link> support</li>
144 <li><link topic="I_<C-i>">Editing of text fields</link> with an <link topic="'editor'">external editor</link></li>
145 <li><link topic="autocommands">AutoCommands</link> to execute actions on certain events</li>
146 <li>A comprehensive help system, explaining all <link topic="cmdline.xml">commands</link>, <link topic="mapping">mappings</link>, <t>options</t>, and <t>plugins</t></li>
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