# Mouse Gesture > A browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox with mouse gestures, super drag, image/link preview, and more. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/litemouse](https://chrome-stats.com/d/litemouse) ## Overview - **ID:** `litemouse` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** img - **Category:** web-development,appearance,tabs - **Daily users:** 45 - **Weekly downloads:** 13 - **Version:** 26.7.13.10 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-13 - **First published:** 2026-04-04 - **Size:** 1.11 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/litemouse/) ## Description The open source and free mouse gesture extension provides you with a brand new browsing experience! With simple mouse gestures, you can quickly perform various browser operations without using the keyboard or clicking toolbar buttons. open source: https://github.com/imgs/MouseGesture Mouse gesture extension is now available for Chrome/Edge/Firefox browsers for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. On Linux and macOS systems, double right-click to show browser context menu Key Features: 1. Smart Gesture Recognition: Correctly recognizes gestures even when they're not perfectly drawn 2. Rich Preset Gestures: Includes 16 common operations like navigation, tab switching, and more 3. Super Drag: Easily drag links and images to open in new tabs 4. Image Preview: Hover over images to view larger previews 5. Multi-language Support: Automatically adapts to browser language, supports English and Chinese 6. Dark Mode: Supports light/dark theme switching 7. Customizable: Personalize gesture action, trail color and width Customization Click the extension icon to access settings: - Enable/disable mouse gestures - Enable/disable gesture trails - Customize trail color - Adjust trail width - Toggle super drag feature - Enable/disable duplicate tab detection - Enable/disable Auto Close Duplicate Tabs - Switch language - Change theme All features are optimized for a smooth user experience. Works without waiting for page load completion, perfect for modern browsers. Built-in Gestures: • Left: Go back • Right: Go forward • Up: Scroll up • Down: Scroll down • Down-Right: Close tab • Left-Up: Reopen closed tab • Right-Up: New tab • Right-Down: Refresh • Up-Left: Previous tab • Up-Right: Next tab • Down-Left: Stop loading • Left-Down: Force Refresh • Up-Down: Scroll to bottom • Down-Up: Scroll to top • Left-Right: Close Tab • Right-Left: Reopen Closed Tab • and more Super Drag Features: • Drag links to open in new tabs • Drag images to view in new tabs • Drag selected text to search • Customizable drag directions for foreground/background tab opening Duplicate Tab Detection Automatically detects and notifies when you have duplicate tabs open: • Smart detection that compares URLs accurately • One-click option to close all duplicates • Auto Close Duplicate Tabs • Toggle feature on/off in settings • Prevents browser clutter and improves performance Popup View Quickly preview links and search content with modifier keys without leaving your current page: Privacy-focused: • No data collection • No browsing history tracking • No user behavior monitoring • All settings are stored locally in your browser • No data is transmitted to external servers ## Rankings - #17,129 — Overall - #21 — mouse - #132 — house - #183 — drag ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `tabs` - `storage` - `alarms` - `sessions` - `activeTab` - `clipboardWrite` - `scripting` - `downloads` ### Host permissions - `` ### Content script matches - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern. - This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. 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