Merlin
Basic Gestures

Basic Gestures

Basic mouse gestures for back/forward, new/close tab and scroll to top/bottom.

What is Basic Gestures?
'Basic Gestures' is an Edge add-on that offers simple, user-friendly mouse movements to execute common browsing activities. Hold the right mouse button and move it in different directions to perform commands such as going back/forward, scrolling to the top/bottom of a page, and opening/closing tabs. The add-on, updated to Manifest V3, now includes new gestures and customizable features.
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Rating: 3.60 (16)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-18)
Creation date: 2020-12-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 13.63K
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Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures (v1.4)
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Basic mouse gestures for back/forward, new/close tab and scroll to top/bottom.

This simple extension adds basic mouse gestures for back/forward, new/close tab and scroll to top/bottom.

Hold down right mouse button, move mouse and then release button to execute one of the following commands.

Left => Back Right => Forward Up => Scroll to top or Open new tab (can be changed in the preferences) Down => Scroll to bottom Down + Right => Close current tab Right + Down => Close current tab

Linux and Mac users: Press right mouse button twice to open context menu.

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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple and clean interface
  • Works perfectly with existing muscle memory
  • Performs basic functions well
  • Doesn't require too much personal data
  • Has a basic set of features that work as expected
Cons
  • Lack of an 'EXCLUDE this site' option
  • Cannot edit or disable certain gestures
  • Does not work on browser pages like settings, add-ons page
  • Limited customization options for gestures
  • Some users experience technical issues where it doesn't work at all
Most mentioned
  • Need for more customization options (editing/disabling gestures, adding more gestures like 'reload')
  • Option to exclude sites where gestures interfere with site functionality
  • Basic functionality and ease of use
  • Issues with it not working on special pages or for some users at all
  • Requests for additional features, such as closing a tab with the back gesture if there's no more history
Recent reviews
OK
by 鹏, 2021-05-03
fonctionne tres bien . juste suffisant pour moi avant arriere
by didier, 2020-10-13
Ne marche tout simplement pas
by Isaak, 2020-10-02
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Safety
Risk impact

Basic Gestures is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Basic Gestures has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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