Gmail Shortcuts Plus

A lightweight browser extension that enhances Gmail navigation with shortcuts.

Features

• Left Arrow: Jump to the previous email
• Right Arrow: Jump to the next email
• Toggle: Enable or disable navigation on demand via the popup
• Customizable Keybindings: Set different keys for previous and next email navigation from the popup

Installation

Firefox

Click Here 👉

Microsoft Edge

Click Here 👉

Chromium (Chrome/Edge/Brave)

1. Download gmail-shortcuts-plus-extension.zip
   Go to releases: Release v1.0.0 or Click Here 👉
2. Unzip the file to a local folder
3. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
4. Enable "Developer mode" (top right)
5. Click "Load unpacked" and select manifest.json from the unzipped folder
6. Open Gmail and use the configured navigation keys (default left right arrows)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork, improve, and submit pull requests.

Future Enhancements

• Expanded Navigation: Add support for Up/Down arrows to move through the email list without leaving the current thread.
• Visual Feedback: Implement subtle highlights or animations to indicate the transition between emails.
• Advanced Gmail View Support: Optimize navigation for split-pane and conversation layouts.
• Quick-Action Shortcuts: Add shortcuts for marking emails as read/unread or archiving using keyboard combinations.

Authors

@gaurav7902

License

MIT License