Mile Wide Back
Allows you to quickly navigate your browser history and to switch between tabs by clicking on the left edge of your screen/window.
What is Mile Wide Back?
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The left edge of your browser window becomes a multi-purpose button. It is infinitely wide because your mouse can continue to travel left, while the cursor will remain stuck to the edge of the screen.
For optimal usability, please make sure that your window in maximized.
The trick is to fling your wrist to the left. No accuracy or coordination is needed here. You could even do this blind-folded.
Then proceed to left/middle/right click the mouse as desired or rotate your mouse wheel.
- Left click to navigate back
- Right click to navigate forward
- Middle-click to close the current tab
- Rotate the mouse wheel to cycle through your open tabs
- Left and right click at the same time to create a new tab
This extension doesn't work on the Browser's Settings page and the WebStore page, because of Chrome's security policy.
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Mile Wide Back may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
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Mile Wide Back has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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