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Feature Request: Vim-style keybindings for navigation and interaction #132

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@m-kicherov

Would be handy use an Vim mode to improve keyboard-based navigation and interaction within sshs. This mode would allow users familiar with Vim to interact with the interface more efficiently and intuitively.

Requested Features:

  • j / k: Move selection down / up (navigation)
  • l: Connect to the selected host (equivalent to pressing Enter)
  • c, i, a: Enter search input mode with behavior similar to Vim (e.g., clear input, insert at cursor, append)
  • ESC: Exit input mode and return to navigation mode
  • Customizable jj mapping to simulate pressing ESC (like in many Vim plugin environments)

Many popular TUI tools like fzf, ranger, and tmux, provide Vim-style navigation for enhanced usability. Adding such support to sshs would align it with the expectations of power users who live in the terminal.

Thanks for considering this!

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