Vimperator/FAQ – vimperator labs – Trac

What happened to the letter hints in pre-1.x Vimperator? The new hints system is actually more advanced than simple numbering. For text links, for example, you can begin typing the text within the link. As you type, the numbers assigned to each remaining matching link will change until either you stop typing or a unique link is found. Please read the hints section of tutorial.html (:help tutorial)