Software that Pairs Well with Talon
This page documents third party software that pair well with Talon.
Programming and text editing
Navigation Software
| Software |
Cost |
Platform |
Description |
| Shortcat |
Free |
Mac |
Allows selecting native UI elements by searching related strings. Like vimium for OSX. |
| Homerow |
Paid |
Mac |
Another Vimium for OSX alternative. |
| Rectangle |
Free |
Mac |
Keyboard control window placement and management |
| Fluent Search |
Free |
Windows |
General Windows productivity software that can put labels on each button etc. (in addition to acting as an application launcher). Highly customizable and feature rich. |
| Hunt and Peck |
Free |
Windows |
Like Vimium for Windows. Paints a two letter label on each button etc. which you can type to select. Note: May not work with some modern Windows GUI programs. Sporadically maintained |
Browser navigation
| Software |
Cost |
Platform |
Description |
| Rango |
Free |
Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Chromium |
Purpose built for the Talon community by a Talon user. Inspired by Vimium but with better voice UX. |
| Vimium |
Free |
Firefox/Chrome |
Vim style browser controls. Lets you see all links on page and click with 2 letter combos. |
| Tridactyl |
Free |
Firefox/Chrome |
More vim style control in browser |
| Vimari |
Free |
Safari |
A port of Vimium for Safari. |
Linux Accessibility Notes
Once Talon can interface with Linux’s accessibility tools, the only terminal emulators that provide interfaces are VTE-based ones like Termite (e.g. Kitty & Alacritty don’t expose any information).