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VIM Mouse Grid

GUI vimium style hinting mode grid with mouse hotkeys navigation using keynav and xmousless

tutorial video: Link

install requirements

xmouseless config ( config.h )

/* the rate at which the mouse moves in Hz
 * does not change its speed */
static const unsigned int move_rate = 50;

/* the default speed of the mouse pointer
 * in pixels per second */
static const unsigned int default_speed = 500;

/* changes the speed of the mouse pointer */
static SpeedBinding speed_bindings[] = {
    /* key             speed */  
    { XK_Control_L,         3000 },
    { XK_Alt_L,             1500 },
    { XK_space,             100  },
    { XK_b,                 10   },
    { XK_semicolon,         1500 },
    { XK_apostrophe,        3000 },
};

/* moves the mouse pointer
 * you can also add any other direction (e.g. diagonals) */
static MoveBinding move_bindings[] = {
    /* key         x      y */
    { XK_h,        -1,     0 },
    { XK_l,         1,     0 },
    { XK_k,         0,    -1 },
    { XK_j,         0,     1 },
    { XK_a,        -1,     0 },
    { XK_d,         1,     0 },
    { XK_w,         0,    -1 },
    { XK_s,         0,     1 },
};

/* 1: left
 * 2: middle
 * 3: right */
static ClickBinding click_bindings[] = {
    /* key         button */  
    { XK_u,        1 },
    { XK_i,        2 },
    { XK_o,        3 },
    { XK_e,        1 },
    { XK_r,        2 },
    { XK_q,        3 },
};

/* scrolls up, down, left and right
 * a higher value scrolls faster */
// list of keysym by name https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/keysymdef.h
static ScrollBinding scroll_bindings[] = {
    /* key        x      y */
    { XK_m,        0 ,    25 },   // scroll down
    { XK_comma,    0 ,   -25 },   // scroll up
    { XK_n,        25,    0  },   // scroll left
    { XK_period,  -25,    0  },   // scroll right
    { XK_plus,     0 ,    80 },   // scroll 
    { XK_minus,    0 ,   -80 },   // scroll 
    { XK_x,        0 ,    25 },   // scroll down
    { XK_c,        0 ,   -25 },   // scroll up
    { XK_z,        25,    0  },   // scroll left
    { XK_v,       -25,    0  },   // scroll right
};

/* executes shell commands */
static ShellBinding shell_bindings[] = {
    /* key         command */  
    { XK_g,        "xdotool mousedown 1" },   // highlight | drag&drop (begin)
    { XK_t,        "xdotool mouseup 1" },     // highlight | drag&drop (end)
};

/* exits on key release which allows click and exit with one key */
static KeySym exit_keys[] = {
    XK_Escape, XK_backslash
};

keynav config

vim ~/.keynavrc

F12 start, grid-nav on, grid 20x20    # activate grid
space warp,sh "xmouseless",end        # jump on grid then exit and launch xmouseless

autostart keynav config

vim ~/.xprofile

keynav daemonize &

references

https://youtu.be/h080D6-dgt4
https://github.com/jordansissel/keynav
https://github.com/jbensmann/xmouseless
list of keysym by name https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/keysymdef.h
Keyboard Ninja Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqv94xWU9zZ1cXfg3ED24G6RSt4NbFBfO

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