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.
Add-on stats
By: BPS
Rating: 3.60
(16)
Creation date: 2020-12-29
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 13.63K
URLs: Privacy policy
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Add-on summary
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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spammy, or outdated.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
User reviews
Thank you! Simple and clean. Works perfectly with my muscle memory. It's always jarring when I use a browser that doesn't have a similar feature!
One request - an "EXCLUDE this site" option. When I use Figma for example, right-click must be partially captured. It starts drawing the mouse trail but doesn't execute nor does it allow me to *stop* drawing the mouse trails, and nothing functions on the page. I have to refresh the page to go back to normal and try to remember not to right-click.
by Grant, 2023-01-26
It would be great if the gesture for Back, also closed the tab if there is no more history for that tab.
Also, the ability to edit/disable certain gestures would be very welcome.
by DARKFiB3R, 2022-07-06
Ei toimi ainakaan itsellä kunnolla.. Lisäksi mikä järki on ettei hiirieleitä voi muuttaa mieleisekseen..? Vain yksi vaihdettava - scroll to top voi vaihtaa new tabiksi..? Eleiden muokkaus käyttöön ja lisäksi olisi kiva että eleet toimisivat..
by Anttonen, 2021-12-16
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Basic Gestures requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Basic Gestures has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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