User:Inductiveload/quick access

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Quick Access gadget

The aim of this tool is to make it easier to

Features:

  • Keyboard-driven access: no mouse interaction needed
  • Scroll position not changed, even if the link to the tool itself is not currently on-screen
  • Easy to find tools, which can be annoying in the sidebar when the order they appear is not necessarily fixed

Installation[edit]

The basic script can be installed as follows:

mw.loader.load('//en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=User:Inductiveload/quick_access.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');

Usage[edit]

The default key binding is accesskey "A". On many browsers, this is Shift+Alt+A. The window appears:

You can now directly type to select your tool. Arrow keys can be used to select other items. Esc closes the the window.

The tool list will be the filled most recently-used first, so recent tools will be at the top.