Mouse Gesture Events

Name: Mouse Gesture Events
Rating: 3.9845 (194 reviews)
Author: Simpler

By: Simpler

Control your browser faster and easier with gestures using mouse movement.

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Features & Capabilities

Mouse Gesture Events is a lightweight (21 KB) Chrome extension that lets you control your browser faster and easier using intuitive mouse gestures. By holding the right mouse button and moving the mouse in specific directions, you can trigger various browser actions such as opening new tabs, closing tabs, navigating through browsing history, refreshing pages, and scrolling.

Key features include diagonal gesture support and high performance for seamless browsing. The default gestures enable efficient tab management and navigation: upwards to open new tabs, downwards to close tabs, left or right to switch tabs, and diagonal movements for refresh, restore, back, and forward commands. Additional functions include closing all other tabs, pinning/unpinning tabs, minimizing or closing the browser window, and duplicating tabs. Linux and Mac users can access the context menu with a double right click. This extension is designed to boost productivity by streamlining browser controls with simple mouse motions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Simpler

Daily users:

4,801 -6

Rating:

3.98

(194)

Version:

2.9resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726986

Creation date:

2016-07-26

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Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

24.13KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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Ranking

# 1,217 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#132 in Web Development ▲ 1

#189 in Appearance ▼ 1

#3 in mouse keyword 62

#4 in event keyword 21

#21 in prevent keyword 37

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Mouse Gesture Events (v3.0.2)

100,000 4.02

(292)

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Developed by:

Simpler

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mouse-gestures/

User Reviews

Users find the add-on fast, simple, lightweight, and reliable for daily use across different languages. However, some experience functionality issues such as non-working gestures on YouTube and a right-click bug on Linux that requires a double click to activate the menu.

Pros

Fast and lightweight, works perfectly as expected
Simple and easy to use
Highly appreciated and used daily by users
Supports multiple languages, appreciated internationally

Cons

Does not work properly on certain websites like youtube.com
Issues with right-click functionality on Linux requiring double right click

Recent reviews

Fast, simple and works perfectly!

by Fi*****, 2025-04-19

by 远离*****, 2025-04-07

Extension parfaite pour Firefox que j'utilise quotidiennement. Merci.

by Fi*****, 2025-03-06

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Is Mouse Gesture Events Safe?

Risk impact

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Mouse Gesture Events requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Mouse Gesture Events has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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