https://shortcat.app/

Similar to Vimium, but for the whole OS. Apparently Homerow is similar, judging from comments I'm seeing here.

I really wish I knew an equivalent for Linux. I might even leave Gnome behind if a different DE has a good model for this.

Wayland port: https://github.com/kovetskiy/waynav

For vim, there's easymotion or hop.nvim.

For tmux, there's Morantron/tmux-fingers.

For Chrome, there's Vimium.

You can also flash your keyboard to have mouse controls (https://docs.qmk.fm/features/mouse_keys).

[0] https://www.3daimtrainer.com/

It's like vimium but for your entire mac. It hooks into the macOS accessibility APIs.

- https://github.com/moverest/wl-kbptr

- https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster

- https://github.com/y3owk1n/neru

- https://github.com/mjrusso/scoot

- https://github.com/jbensmann/mouseless

- https://github.com/rvaiya/warpd (not really maintained anymore)

I don't understand why they are not popular at all and only a few manufacturers build them.

It doesn't replace a mouse for me, but the track point is between the G H B keys and can be reached without moving the fingers away from the typing position. So it's great for some simple mouse commands.

(not affiliated, just a happy user for years now)

I used a logitech mx mouse with the palm shape or whatever it's called and I realized that it stopped me from putting more of my hand on the desk, pin pointing the pressure of my hand onto the mouse instead of the desk. What helped dramatically was getting a smaller mouse without that thumb/palm shape (the logitech M720 Triathlon), that distributed more of the pressure onto my desk and I haven't had an issue since.

I hope that helps for anyone having similar ergonomic issues!

  setxkbmap -option keypad:pointerkeys

Mouseless – fast mouse control with the keyboard - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42396336 - Dec 2024 (120 comments)

There is an extensive list of window managers, like Sway or I3, file managers like Vifm and Ranger and browsers like Luakit.

I've been using a "hamster" for some time now. Its top surface is a track pad - nice.

I use the pointer stick exclusively so don't have to reposition my hands on the keyboard like with a track pad, but the pointer stick does keep my hardware choice limited, currently a X1 Yoga. If Mouseless would be faster, then I could get a Framework (no pointer stick available).

I'd gladly pay the $50 for lifetime.

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7086-acejump

I have been trying out similar software for a few years but haven't seen one that would let me "click" outside the main monitor on Windows.

I consider myself a "keyboard power user" if this is a thing anyway, and I really dig the home row thing (Vimmer for 20+ years now), but frankly having my hands on the keyboard ALL the time throughout the day is really tiring. So, I actually like my mouse for a change of posture, the cursor that I can follow with my eyes, etc.

P.S. I have to admit, though, that I love even more the interfaces that don't require a mouse in the first place. It's a shame we stopped adding well-thought tab stops in the UI and keyboards shortcuts are just a free-for-all in the apps.

Did anyone notice the use of the mouse at the end?

  :qa!

Like I can understand people with disabilities that makes sense so that’s not what I’m talking about

I’m talking about people who are actively choosing to be keyboard only, especially in extremely technical roles