# microGesture Tab Edition

> Ultracompact Mouse Gesture Extension. Special Tab control Edition.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/microgesture-tab-edition](https://chrome-stats.com/d/microgesture-tab-edition)

## Overview

- **ID:** `microgesture-tab-edition`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** snuz2
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2014-08-27
- **Size:** 9.63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/microgesture-tab-edition/)

## Description

microGesture Tab Edition is a compact and easy to use mouse gesture handler for Firefox. It allows users to navigate tabs and perform actions such as opening new tabs, going back or forward, and closing tabs using simple mouse gestures. It also provides convenient link gestures for opening links in new tabs or background tabs. No configuration is required, making it a straightforward and efficient tool for tab management.

## Rankings

- #25,040 — Overall
- #21 — video editing
- #179 — css editor
- #180 — text editor

## 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/microgesture-tab-edition)