Gmail Mouse Gestures

Use mouse gestures to browse mails even faster!
What is Gmail Mouse Gestures?
"Gmail Mouse Gestures" is a Chrome extension that enables users to navigate Gmail with mouse gestures. Simply press the right mouse button and drag up to go to the inbox, left for a newer email and right for an older email. This tool was revamped when the original Google Mail lab app was removed. Despite some bugs, it aims to increase productivity and make email browsing faster and more efficient.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.42 (78)
Version: 0.9.5 (Last updated: 2022-03-19)
Creation date: 2022-03-19
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://mail.google.com/*
  • https://mail.google.com/*
  • notifications
Size: 113.66K

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Extension summary

Be more productive, save your time, use gestures! This was a Google Mail app (in labs). Unfortunately removed some days ago. So I remade it for us. Any advice and comments are welcome!

Support me with 5 stars! :)

UPDATE 13/10/12: New version arrived! Major bugs fixed. Enjoy!

Need more help? Click! http://mousegestures.blog.hu/

p.s. If it's not working at first, don't give up! Try clearing your cache (Use CTRL+SHIFT+R hotkeys!) and restarting Chrome. That should do the trick.

Usage: Press right mouse button then:

  • drag up: go to inbox*
  • drag left: newer mail**
  • drag right: older mail**
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Brings back a beloved feature that was removed from Gmail Labs.
  • Generally works well once set up properly.
  • Users appreciate the nostalgic return of mouse gestures.
  • Thankful to the developer for the functionality.
Cons
  • Experiences bugs and instability, often stopping working after a short period.
  • Users frequently mention issues with the right click context menu interfering.
  • Some users do not see the visual cues (like arrows) indicating gestures.
  • Inconsistent performance across different computers.
Most mentioned
  • Thankfulness for the feature being available again.
  • Users experiencing bugs or the extension not working after initial use.
  • Desire for clearer visual indicators while using gestures.
  • Issues with the right click context menu appearing unexpectedly.
Recent reviews
Awesome!
by Ishaan Garg, 2014-08-27

When dragging up back to inbox the MouseUp event is detected in the inbox page, so the message it releases above becomes selected and the context menu displayed. This is quite umconfortable. It would also be nice if dragging in the inbox navigated through the new Gmail tabs (Primary, Social, Promotions...)
by Alfredo Barral, 2014-01-23

Very well done. Occasionally moves by two emails at once but for the most part works well.
by Anish Kannan, 2013-10-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gmail Mouse Gestures requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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