Basic Gestures

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

Basic Gestures - Simplifying Browser Navigation

"Basic Gestures" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance productivity while browsing. It enables users to navigate the browser using simple mouse gestures. Holding the right mouse button while guiding the mouse in a direction can command tasks such as going back/forward, opening/closing a tab, or scrolling to the top/bottom of a page. It also offers customizability, allowing users to modify preferences for certain gestures. The extension has recently upgraded to Manifest V3 and added new gestures.

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Extension stats

By: BPS

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.11

(19)

Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-19)

Creation date: 2016-11-08

Permissions:

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Size: 14.06K

Email: Do*****@gmx.net

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 24,535 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#1978 in Accessibility ▲ 30 #229 in mouse keyword 31 ▼ 7

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Basic Gestures (v1.4)

3,489+ 3.60

(16)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Simple and minimalistic design.
Works as stated for basic gestures.
Doesn't require permissions and is privacy-friendly.
Ideal for users who prefer straightforward gestures.
Useful for consistent gestures across multiple profiles.

Cons

Limited customization options.
Gesture detection can be inaccurate.
Doesn't work on empty pages or in settings.
May hang or not work properly in some cases.
Lacks flexibility in assigning gesture functions.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work properly.
Limited options for gestures.
Works well for basic navigation.
Simple is beautiful.
Privacy-conscious without unnecessary permissions.

User reviews

Doesn't work properly, hangs a lot of times.

Marius CC, 2024-08-20

Can't get this to work with Brave.

Стив Павлин, 2024-07-15

Gesture detection is really very basic, and only accounts for where the mouse pointer is when the right mouse button is released vs where it was when it was pressed, not for actual movement in between. (i.e. if you do any crazy movement and end up 100 px right and 100 px down from where you started, it will register as a Close current tab gesture) Otherwise works fine.

Nicolas Melay, 2024-03-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Basic Gestures requires very minimum permissions.

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