Open Links

Open Links is a Ubiquity plugin that allows you to open links on a page or normal URLs. That practically allows you to navigate the web without leaving your keyboard.

To use type 'open' (shortcut only 'o') followed by the name of any link on the page or a URL.

The source is available here openlinks.js.

First example illustrates navigation through a page. Matching is case-insensitive and 5 links are displayed as a suggestion.

openlinks1 Open Links

You can alternatively start typing a URL and the plugin will lead you there.

openlinks2 Open Links

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waldo 04.05.09 / 6pm

This command makes ubiquity very useful, at least to me. Control+L may do the trick, as Philip Ganchev noted. But simply, L key is too far away to take.

I just wish Open command will open URL in a new tab, otherwise, I need to CTRL+T and then CTRL+Space.

Vladimir, could you please fix the JS file, as klabuster klaus suggested, at least, whenever you find the time? I just don't know what to do about it.

And adding an alternative new tab version would be useful indeed.

Thanks!
Ricardo 02.10.09 / 1pm

Where I have to change the wrong code?
ondro 01.25.09 / 9pm

hey, great plugin, but it doesn't work for me....I have to type the adress also with "http://". without this, it doesn't work - what should I do?
klabuster klaus 11.19.08 / 2pm

hi, there is a mistake in you code which renders it unusable (at least with ubiquity 0.1.2).
At the very end

link="http://"+link.text;

should be

link="http://"+link;

And the same function is confused when you open pages with secure protocol (https://) you should add that.

greetings
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James 09.25.08 / 5am

It would be really awesome if there was an "open in new tab" command aswell
Vladimir 09.18.08 / 9pm

Andrew, thanks for pointing out to Vimperator. I have a hint how powerful it can be but is there an easy tutorial on how to use it? I am so confused :)
Andrew Fischer 09.18.08 / 4pm

I am really glad that somebody wrote this. There is a similar functionality in Vimperator which is one of the awesomest and most under appreciated mozilla addons. I would love it if ubiquity would develop a lot of the features of vimperator.

There are definitely things to be learned there.
Phlip Ganchev 09.08.08 / 6am

That's nice, but Mozilla and Firefox have had link search for years: just type apostrophe (') and any substring of the link name. Press Control+L to type a URL to visit.
Vince 09.04.08 / 4pm

This is a sweet command! I love being mouse-free! Thanks for writing this!!!
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Alex 08.29.08 / 4am

I'm getting a message "firebug required for full usage[object Object]" when i execute these commands, whether firebug is installed or not.