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Keyboard Navigator (CTRL+Arrows shortcuts) · **Released**: 03-05-2009

vb 4.x version here

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

jonah1892 · #2 03-06-2009, 08:32 PM

first post

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

DieselMinded · #3 03-06-2009, 09:34 PM

anyone installed this yet?

GhoHan · #4 03-06-2009, 09:37 PM

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

Vitaly · #5 03-06-2009, 10:13 PM

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

Vitaly · #6 03-07-2009, 02:53 PM

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?

jambo_1969 · #7 03-07-2009, 03:48 PM

Installed and Uninstalled.

Ctrl up the only one reporting an action.

Vitaly · #8 03-07-2009, 04:06 PM

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.

jambo_1969 · #9 03-07-2009, 04:14 PM

Tar muchly - reinstalled

xuanhuy238 · #10 03-08-2009, 03:51 AM

i don't use shortcut of previous and next pages

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