Visual Mode

Visual mode is used for selecting text on the page.

• use v to enter visual mode
• use V to enter visual line mode

Visual mode implements a number of vim-like movements, j, k, h, l, w, e, b, etc. Counts are also supported, for example 3e.

Caret Mode

Caret mode is used for changing the starting point for selecting text on the page

• use c to enter caret mode from visual mode (or v followed by c from normal mode)
• If there is no existing selection when entering visual mode, then Vimium first enters caret mode. In caret mode, you can position the caret before entering visual-mode proper with v.
• v and c can be used to move back and forward between visual and caret modes.

Exiting visual mode:

• Esc - just exit visual mode
• y - yank the selected text to the clipboard
• p/P - send the selected text to the default search engine

Tips

• In visual mode, o swaps the anchor and the focus, so you can also move the "other end" of the selection.
• A good way to find the starting point for your selection is to to use Find mode to jump to your desired starting location on the page.