miniGestures

a very simple mouse gestures program

miniGestures: Basic Mouse Gestures Chrome Extension

miniGestures is a highly-intuitive Chrome extension designed to enable basic but crucial mouse and rocker gesture functionalities on your browser. It's lightweight, free of any form of ads or spyware, thereby providing a smooth and safe user experience. After installing, users should simply visit the options page to set and save their gesture preferences. Notably, it provides specific solutions for Mac and Linux users including double-right click to open context. Over the years, it has been updated to enhance features such as the ability to open links in new tabs and has constantly resolved issues for optimal performance.

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By: AJ Ribeiro

Users: 9,000+

Rating: 4.15

(168)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2014-03-19)

Creation date: 2014-03-19

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 116.74K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,212 ▲ 48

Other rankings

#22583 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 618 #127 in mouse keyword 31 ▼ 15 #241 in version keyword 21 ▼ 26

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Simple and easy to set up, no ads present
Provides essential functionalities reminiscent of old Opera browser gestures
Works well on Windows without needing server call-backs
Good customization options for gestures
Lightweight extension that doesn't slow down browsing

Cons

Doesn't work consistently across all websites, notably YouTube
Mouse trails are always shown in black, despite color menu selections
Issues with saving configurations, particularly requiring uppercase for commands
Bugs noted on Linux, needing double clicks for context menus
Limited gesture functions compared to some other options

Most mentioned

Mouse trails not showing in selected color, always black
Issues saving customization and gestures not functioning as expected
Limited gesture functionality for more complex actions
Incompatibility with certain mice, like trackball
Doesn't work on specific sites like YouTube or has lag issues

User reviews

왜 크롬에는 이것만 한 오른쪽 마우스 제스처 확장이 없을까요? 약간은 버벅여도, 여전히 이게 최고예요.

아하실, 2025-02-28

I saved a gesture. I'm trying gestures. Trails show up, but nothing happens. Restarted browser. Doesn't work.

David Rodick, 2024-07-14

오픈 링크 새탭 편리함을 아는 사람이군요

히게쿠마, 2024-06-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

miniGestures requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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