# Mobile Gestures

> Adds one-finger gestures for Firefox Android. The gestures can be customized in the addon settings page. DR (First down, then right): New tab DL: Reload current tab RL: Close tab UR: Next tab UL: Previous tab DRUL: Open options page

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mobile-gestures`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jonas Hellmann
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 2.33 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-18
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mobile-gestures/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jonashellmann/mobile-gestures](https://github.com/jonashellmann/mobile-gestures)

## Description

Mobile Gestures is a Firefox add-on that allows you to customize one-finger gestures on Firefox Android. With this add-on, you can perform gestures such as opening new tabs, reloading the current tab, closing tabs, navigating between tabs, and accessing the options page. Customize the gestures to fit your preferences and enhance your browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #73,016 — Overall
- #105 — mobile view
- #158 — mobile

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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.

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