RSI-Relief

In Weaning Yourself From The Mouse, we discussed two Firefox extensions, Search Keys and Hit-A-Hint, which can be used to navigate a web browser using just a keyboard.

Another such program is Rudolf Noe’s Mouseless Browsing (MLB), a Firefox extension which enables you to browse the internet almost without using the mouse. The basic principle is to add small boxes with unique ids behind every link and/or form element. You just have to type in the ID and press enter to trigger the appropriate action, such as following a link, pressing a button or selecting a textfield. There is also an automatic mode available, where you type the ID and the specified action will be performed automatically after a short delay.