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4chan Vim Navigation

Navigate 4chan threads with vim-style keybindings

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name         4chan Vim Navigation
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      0.1
// @description  Navigate 4chan threads with vim-style keybindings
// @match        *://boards.4chan.org/*
// @grant        none
// @license      MIT
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    'use strict';

    const threads = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.thread'));
    let index = 0;
    let buffer = ''; // For capturing gg

    if (threads.length === 0) return;

    function highlightThread(i) {
        threads.forEach(t => t.style.outline = '');
        const thread = threads[i];
        if (thread) {
            thread.scrollIntoView({behavior: "smooth", block: "center"});
            thread.style.outline = '3px solid #4cafef';
        }
    }

    highlightThread(index);

    document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
        // Ignore when typing in inputs/textareas
        if (e.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || e.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || e.target.isContentEditable) {
            return;
        }

        if (e.key === 'j') {
            index = Math.min(index + 1, threads.length - 1);
            highlightThread(index);
            buffer = '';
        } else if (e.key === 'k') {
            index = Math.max(index - 1, 0);
            highlightThread(index);
            buffer = '';
        } else if (e.key === 'o') {
            const link = threads[index].querySelector('a[href*="/thread/"]');
            if (link) window.location.href = link.href;
            buffer = '';
        } else if (e.key === 'O') {
            const link = threads[index].querySelector('a[href*="/thread/"]');
            if (link) window.open(link.href, '_blank');
            buffer = '';
        } else if (e.key === 'g') {
            if (buffer === 'g') {
                index = 0;
                highlightThread(index);
                buffer = '';
            } else {
                buffer = 'g';
                setTimeout(() => buffer = '', 500); // reset if not pressed quickly
            }
        } else if (e.key === 'G') {
            index = threads.length - 1;
            highlightThread(index);
            buffer = '';
        }
    });
})();