Keyboard Navigator (CTRL+Arrows shortcuts)
 

This hack adds some keyboard shortcuts for accelerated navigation. Very convenient, when you browse forum without mouse (notebook with touchpad and so on).

Current shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Left - previous page (current page - 1)
• Ctrl + Right - next page (current page + 1)
• Ctrl + Up - 1 level up.
• (!) Ctrl + Down - Go to next unread thread in current forum (only for registered forum members)

Demo: http://forum.rcdesign.ru/f22/ (without CTRL+DOWN for guests)

(!) "Next Unread" is taken from end (the most old unread thread). Reason is simple - that makes less returns, since top threads are updated very often.

PS. As you can see from screenshot, only Ctrl + Left/Right have visual helpers. If someone have good idea how to show, that Ctrl+ Up/Down are working too - feel free to share.

This mod is developped here: http://github.com/rcdesign/vb-keyboard_navigator . Patches are welcome.

History

0.6
- Redirects for moved threads caused error for CTRL+Down

0.5
- added lock when cursor focus is in edit area
- removed CTRL+HOME shortcut (uncomment in template, if really need it)

0.4
- added Ctrl+Down

0.2, 0.3
- Small JS fixes
- Nice helpers in pagebar (see screenshot)

0.1
- First Public Release

first post :D

interesting mod, ill be trying it on my localhost before i put it on my live site

anyone installed this yet?

Good Idea sir
Thank you very2 much
i will try this ..

Ups... it was broken in IE, sorry :) . Please, reupload with new JS file (first post updated).

PS. I'm not strong in javascript. So, your experienced advices are always welcome :)

Undated to v0.2

1. Simplifyed JS
2. Nice texts in pagebar ( "<- Ctrl" and "Ctrl ->", see new screenshot ).

Thinking about "what to do with Ctrl + Down". Next unread thread in current forum? Is it convenient use-case?

Installed and Uninstalled.

Ctrl up the only one reporting an action.

Jambo, refresh page wiith CTRL+F5. Probably, your browser cached old JS file.

You can check here: http://forum.rcdesign.ru - all buttons are ok.

Tar muchly - reinstalled :D

i don't use shortcut of previous and next pages