Use your Mouse or Stylus to grab and pan web pages

Latest Version

Version
1.9.0
Update
April 21, 2021
Size
92.94KiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
3.72917 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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Hand Tool Extension

User Guide:
- Refresh tab after installing to activate the extension.
- Default For Windows: Press and drag Right Mouse to pan.
- Default For Ubuntu: Press and drag Middle Mouse to pan.
- Default For Mac: Press and Hold Ctrl and move pointer to pan.
- For Stylus users, it's recommended to setup one of the buttons on your stylus to be Ctrl Key and use that button to activate panning.
- See Options page for more details. (After installation, Right Click on this extension's icon, then click Options).
- To quickly turn extension On/Off, pin the extension icon, then clicking on the icon will switch it on/off.
- This extension works best with mouses, stylus drawing tablets, laptop touchpad (only in case it doesn't provide convenient panning by gesture).

Change Log:
1.9.0 - 21/04/2021
- Fix initialization bug on Mac.
- Remove cursor styling.
- Update option text.

1.5.0 - 18/04/2021
- Update option UI.
- Update default behaviour for different operating systems.
- Remove unnecessary permission request and republished.

1.4.0 - 18/10/2017
- Fix issue with Chrome 61+.
- Fix extension's auto reload mechanism when extension update.
*Since emitting custom Wheel Event no longer has any effect on scrolling, the extension now falls back to update element.scrollTop & scrollLeft directly, which might cause layout issues with certain websites while scrolling.
*As you might have noticed, this extension also no longer works with chrome's pdf reader. After an update some time ago, Chrome's pdf readers has started to run within a hidden internal extension window and there seems to be no way for other extension to manipulate scroll position of that window.

Features
- Natural Sliding and Frictions.
- Option page to change and preview settings.
- Settings syncs across tabs.
- Turn On and Off easily by clicking on Extension Icon.

Hand Tool for Google Chrome makes scrolling any webpage similar to:
- Pdf Readers
- Photoshop Hand Tool
- Google Map Panning Hand
- Scrolling a smart phone...
- Grab-and-Drag extension on Firefox
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Hand Tool", "description": "Use your Mouse or Stylus to grab and pan web pages", "version": "1.9.0", "permissions": [ "tabs", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "icons": { "128": "hand-pointer.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "hand-pointer.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+1", "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+F" } } }, "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "options_ui": { "page": "option.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "content.js" ], "matches": [ "" ], "all_frames": true } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "jquery.js", "openhand.cur", "closedhand.cur" ]}
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How to download and manually install Hand Tool extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hand Tool extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Hand Tool extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Hand Tool extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hand Tool extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool extension file

Select and download the Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool 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 Hand Tool extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jay S. Marlow (ID: 000000ddb27dc637) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/30/2023 It works fine. My main issues are that it does not work on the PDF viewer on the Edge browser, which is the primary reason I wanted it. The other major flaw is that it cannot work with just the left mouse button. You should be able to click it on when you need it, use it to scroll with the left mouse button, then if you need to highlight text you click it off and use the left mouse button to highlight text. That is the way it has worked on every other app or program I have seen that has a hand or grabber tool. Most of the time you do not need the hand tool on, only when you are viewing a zoomed document.

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mustafa husen (ID: 00000050f42d1f61) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/29/2023 this is what i was looking for. thank you

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ghqmehjr (ID: 0000005f711dc7d6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/26/2022 流暢度能再加強一點就更完美了

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Pham Nhung (ID: 000000bd24a9b042) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/08/2022 Very useful!

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Mihály Nagy (ID: 000000e50fe81919) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/16/2022 THIS IS AWESOME! It is one-of-a-kind! Thank you!