Options
How the Options UI is organized
Open Options from:
- Side panel gear
:opts/ wiki linkschrome://extensions→ Vim+ → Extension options
Tabs (simplified)
| Tab | Contents |
|---|---|
| Start | Welcome, exclusions entry points |
| Keys | Custom key mappings, layouts, hint/find options |
| Search | Default search, hashbangs, search engine rules |
| Look | Dark mode, HUD, CSS, reading progress, motion |
| Advanced | New tab URL, sync, permissions-related, power options |
Save & reset
- Save writes dirty fields to Chrome storage
- Reset to defaults restores the author template — export a backup first
- Sync is opt-in (Advanced / synchronize settings)
Reading progress (Look)
Enabled by default on web pages:
- Master on/off
- Color and height
- Optional custom CSS for
#vp-read-progress-track/#vp-read-progress-fill - Per-tab toggle via
:prog
Theme
- Auto dark mode follows system / setting
gntoggles vomnibar dark and keeps wiki / options / side panel aligned (vpUiDark+autoDarkMode)
Key mapping editor
Use the multiline map language:
map <c-e> scrollDown
unmap j
mapKey <D-c> <c-c>
See Key mappings for theory and safety.
Exclusions
Patterns decide where Vim+ captures keys. Empty passKeys on a pattern typically means full disable for matching URLs. Prefer the side panel Off for this site for a single host.