use the left/right arrow keys to jump between pages
// ==UserScript==
// @name AO3: Use Arrow-Keys to Navigate
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/en/users/906106-escctrl
// @version 1.1
// @description use the left/right arrow keys to jump between pages
// @author escctrl
// @match https://*.archiveofourown.org/*
// @grant none
// @require https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.7.0/jquery.min.js
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function($) {
'use strict';
// this uses the first of whichever is encountered:
// (A) the "jump to page" links at the top of lists, like on works/bookmarks listings, tag search results, etc
// (B) then the chapters in a work
// (C) and finally the works in a series
// meaning that if you're on chapter 1 of work #3 in a series, pressing the left-arrow key will take you to work #2 in the series
// if a work is in multiple series, it's not quite reliable because it will use the first one that shows up in the metadata
let page_prev = $('.pagination .previous a, .work.navigation .chapter.previous a, .work.meta .series a.previous');
let page_next = $('.pagination .next a, .work.navigation .chapter.next a, .work.meta .series a.next');
$(document).keydown(function(event){
var key = event.which;
// don't do anything if we're holding down ctrl/shift/alt as well, as we might be highlighting text
if (event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey) return;
// don't do anything if we're inside a textarea or textfield where the cursor might need to move left/right
if (event.target.nodeName.toUpperCase() == "TEXTAREA" || event.target.nodeName.toUpperCase() == "INPUT") return;
switch(key) {
case 37: // key left
if (page_prev.length > 0) window.location.assign(page_prev[0].href);
break;
case 39: // key right
if (page_next.length > 0) window.location.assign(page_next[0].href);
break;
default:
break;
}
});
})(jQuery);