Add vim-style keyboard movement keys (hjkl)

src/client/keyboard-shortcuts.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 /**
  * Simple keyboard shortcut system
- * Finds elements with data-key attributes and sets up global key bindings
+ * Finds elements with data-key attributes and sets up global key bindings.
+ *
+ * Also provides vim-style movement keys:
+ *   h / ArrowLeft  - previous nav tab
+ *   l / ArrowRight - next nav tab
+ *   j / ArrowDown  - next list entry (from a tab, jumps to the first entry)
+ *   k / ArrowUp    - previous list entry (from the first entry, back to the tab)
  */
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    refreshKeyboardShortcuts: () => void;
+  }
+}
+
 const keyMap = new Map();
 
+const VERTICAL_NEXT = ["arrowdown", "j"];
+const VERTICAL_PREV = ["arrowup", "k"];
+const HORIZONTAL_NEXT = ["arrowright", "l"];
+const HORIZONTAL_PREV = ["arrowleft", "h"];
+
 function initKeyboardShortcuts() {
   // Clear existing mappings
   keyMap.clear();
@@ -22,14 +39,89 @@ function initKeyboardShortcuts() {
   });
 }
 
-function handleKeyPress(event) {
+// An element is considered visible if it participates in layout. This filters
+// out the duplicate nav (top bar on desktop, bottom bar on mobile) so movement
+// only ever targets the nav that's currently on screen.
+function isVisible(element: Element) {
+  return (element as HTMLElement).offsetParent !== null || element.getClientRects().length > 0;
+}
+
+function getTabs() {
+  return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".nav-link")).filter(isVisible);
+}
+
+function getEntries() {
+  return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>("[data-nav-item]")).filter(isVisible);
+}
+
+// Returns true when the event was handled as a movement key.
+function handleMovement(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+  const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
+  const active = document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null;
+
+  const isEntry = !!active && active.hasAttribute("data-nav-item");
+  const isTab = !!active && active.classList.contains("nav-link");
+
+  if (VERTICAL_NEXT.includes(key)) {
+    const entries = getEntries();
+    if (!entries.length) return false;
+    if (isEntry) {
+      const i = entries.indexOf(active);
+      if (i < entries.length - 1) entries[i + 1].focus();
+      else return false; // already at the last entry, allow default scroll
+    } else {
+      // From a tab (or anywhere else) drop into the first list entry.
+      entries[0].focus();
+    }
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (VERTICAL_PREV.includes(key)) {
+    if (!isEntry) return false;
+    const entries = getEntries();
+    const i = entries.indexOf(active);
+    if (i > 0) {
+      entries[i - 1].focus();
+    } else {
+      // From the first entry, go back up to the current/first tab.
+      const tabs = getTabs();
+      const target = tabs.find((t) => t.classList.contains("current")) || tabs[0];
+      if (!target) return false;
+      target.focus();
+    }
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (HORIZONTAL_NEXT.includes(key) || HORIZONTAL_PREV.includes(key)) {
+    const tabs = getTabs();
+    if (!tabs.length) return false;
+    let idx = isTab ? tabs.indexOf(active) : tabs.findIndex((t) => t.classList.contains("current"));
+    if (idx === -1) idx = 0;
+    const next = idx + (HORIZONTAL_NEXT.includes(key) ? 1 : -1);
+    if (next < 0 || next >= tabs.length) return false;
+    tabs[next].focus();
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+function handleKeyPress(event: KeyboardEvent) {
   // Don't trigger shortcuts when typing in input fields
-  if (event.target.matches("input, textarea, select")) {
+  if ((event.target as HTMLElement).matches("input, textarea, select")) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Don't trigger shortcuts when a modifier key is pressed
+  if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.altKey) {
     return;
   }
 
-  // Don't trigger shortcuts when meta key is pressed
-  if (event.metaKey) {
+  // Movement keys take precedence over click shortcuts.
+  if (handleMovement(event)) {
     return;
   }
 

src/components/LinkList.astro

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const HeadingTag = headingLevel;
         <li class="contents before:content-none">
           <a
             href={item.slug}
+            data-nav-item
             class="bg-0 hocus:invert group col-span-3 md:-mx-[1ch] grid grid-cols-subgrid md:px-[1ch] outline-none"
           >
             {columns.map((col) => {
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ const HeadingTag = headingLevel;
           <li>
             <a
               href={item.slug}
+              data-nav-item
               class="group flex items-center gap-[1ch] bg-0 hocus:invert outline-none md:-mx-[1ch] md:px-[1ch]"
             >
               {columns.map((col) => {

src/components/Nav.astro

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface Tab {
 }
 
 const tabs: Tab[] = [
-  { href: "/", keyChar: "h", label: "home" },
+  { href: "/", keyChar: "o", label: "home" },
   { href: "/blog", keyChar: "b", label: "blog" },
   { href: "/projects", keyChar: "p", label: "projects" },
   { href: "/research", keyChar: "r", label: "research" },