Restore closed tabs, open links in new tab (window or private window), go back and forth in history, scroll to top or bottom

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Version
1.0.1
Update
December 4, 2018
Size
13.1KiB
Developer
Category
Users
95
Rating
3 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Eight Mouse Gestures Extension

Eight Mouse Gestures will increase your productivity, by saving you time and effort. In half a second, by an unique tiny move, you will go back to the previous page, open links in new tabs, jump to the top of a page or even bring back closed tabs.

You want to surf efficiently, right now, with no efforts? Eight Mouse Gestures was made for you. No need to learn complicated gestures. No need to draw some pentagon just to reload a page. No need to dig into a bunch of options for hours (in fact there is no options at all!). Eight Mouse Gestures was thought to be ready-to-use, straightforward, fast and yet powerful.

How does it work ?

To use this mouse gesture add-on, hold the right-mouse button (hold the right click), move in one direction and then release the right mouse button. You can use diagonal directions. Hence, you have eight different features for the eight different direction : this gives you Eight Mouse Gestures (smart, right?). If you do the gesture on a link, you have some different features.

Here, a list of the features, for the all the different directions, depending if you started to hold the right button on a link or not.

If you do NOT start to hold the right-button on a link
West (Left) : Go back in history
East (Right) : Go forward in history
North (Up) : Open a new empty tab
South (Down) : Close the current tab
NW (North West, diagonal Up-Left) : Scroll to the top of the page
SW (South West, diagonal Down-Left) : Scroll to the bottom of the page
NE (North East, diagonal Up-Right) : Reload the page
SE (South East, diagonal Down-Right) : Open lastly closed tab

If you DO start to hold the right-button on a link
West (Left) : Go back in history (The same as if there was no link)
East (Right) : Go forward in history (The same as if there was no link)
North (Up) : Open link in a new active tab
South (Down) : Open link in a new windows
NW (North West, diagonal Up-Left) : Scroll to the top of the page (The same as if there was no link)
SW (South West, diagonal Down-Left) : Scroll to the bottom of the page (The same as if there was no link)
NE (North East, diagonal Up-Right) : Open link in a new background tab (it means that the link loads in a new tab while you keep staying on your current tab)
SE (South East, diagonal Down-Right) : Open link in a new private windows
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Eight Mouse Gestures", "short_name": "EightGesture", "version": "1.0.1", "author": "Marc Bourrez", "icons": { "16": "16.png", "48": "48.png", "128": "128.png" }, "description": "Restore closed tabs, open links in new tab (window or private window), go back and forth in history, scroll to top or bottom", "permissions": [ "sessions" ], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "match_about_blank": true, "js": ["eightgesture.js"], "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start" } ] }
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How to download and manually install Eight Mouse Gestures extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Eight Mouse Gestures extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Eight Mouse Gestures extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Eight Mouse Gestures extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Eight Mouse Gestures extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Eight Mouse Gestures extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Eight Mouse Gestures Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Eight Mouse Gestures extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Eight Mouse Gestures extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Eight Mouse Gestures extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Eight Mouse Gestures extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Eight Mouse Gestures extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Eight Mouse Gestures extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Eight Mouse Gestures extension file

Select and download the Eight Mouse Gestures extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Eight Mouse Gestures extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Eight Mouse Gestures extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Eight Mouse Gestures extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Eight Mouse Gestures extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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John Weiss (ID: 000000627bc3b61f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/26/2022 doesn't seem to work with touch pad

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kliop00023 (ID: 0000004ee3428103) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/01/2019 pause function is needed