There are many different hint submodes. They all follow a similar pattern: hinting modes display characters above various elements on the screen, which you can type to perform actions using those elements.
Here are some of the most useful hint modes:
:hint -b
or F
: open link in background:hint -y
or ;y
: copy link location to clipboard:hint -p
or ;p
: copy element text (such as a paragraph) to clipboard:hint -#
or ;#
: copy anchor location. Useful for linking someone to a specific part of a page.:hint -k
or ;k
: kill an element. Very satisfying.If there is ever only a single hint remaining (for example, because you have wittled them down, or there is only a single link on the page) the hint mode will follow it automatically.
The next page will cover the command mode.