# Basic Gestures

> 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 a command. See options page for details.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/basic-gestures](https://chrome-stats.com/d/basic-gestures)

## Overview

- **ID:** `basic-gestures`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BPS
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 281
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.56 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-29
- **First published:** 2016-11-08
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/basic-gestures/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/basic-gestures/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/basic-gestures/privacy/)

## Description

Basic Gestures is a straightforward Chrome extension that improves your browsing experience by enabling essential mouse gestures. By holding the right mouse button, moving the mouse in specified directions, and releasing, users can quickly execute navigation commands like back, forward, opening or closing tabs, and scrolling to the top or bottom of a page.

This extension supports commands such as moving left for "Back," right for "Forward," up for "Scroll to top" or "Open new tab" (configurable), down for "Scroll to bottom," and combined gestures like down + right or right + down to close the current tab. Note for Linux and Mac users: pressing the right mouse button twice opens the context menu. Basic Gestures offers simple, intuitive controls to streamline your Chrome navigation effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #6,976 — Overall
- #65 — hold
- #72 — rest
- #74 — release
- #95 — commands
- #96 — mouse

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/basic-gestures)