Simple Gesture for Android

Simple Gesture for Android

Adds one-finger gestures for Android. (P.S. "Quick Gestures" is great addon. I hope it be updated.)

What is Simple Gesture for Android?
Simple Gesture for Android
Merlin
Stats
By: utubo
Users: 1,043 ▲ 15
Version: 3.14 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)
Creation date: 2017-05-14
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • storage
  • history
  • tabs
  • sessions
  • clipboardRead
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 45.02K
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Summary

✨Feature

    Adds one-finger gestures for Android.
📨Latest News
    ✨New: This may now work on windows tablet. ✨New: Show toast when open link in background.
⚠️Note
  • This is an add-on for Android. You can install this on Windows tablets, but I have not tested it on Windows or other operating systems.
  • Addons cannot work in https://*.mozilla.org etc.
  • Tab gestures don't work because Firefox's API has many issues.
👆The default gestures (D=Down, U=Up, R=Right, L=Left)
  • D-L: Forward
  • D-R: Back
  • D-R-U: Refresh
  • R-D: Scroll to the top
  • R-U: Scroll to the bottom
  • L-D-R: Close tab
  • L-D-R-U-R: Open settings page
🔧Examples of custom gesture 💡Tips
  • If this does not work on some AMP pages, install Redirect AMP to HTML to solve the problem. (issue #66)
  • Firefox for Android does not have about:home 😢.
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User reviews
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Pros
  • Simple and complete
  • Very useful
  • Customizable gestures
  • One-handed operation
Cons
  • Some notifications cannot be hidden
  • Lack of forward button functionality
Most mentioned
  • Simple and complete
  • Very useful
  • Customizable gestures
  • One-handed operation
Recent reviews
by AndyL964, 2024-04-22

by AndyL964, 2024-04-22

by MikeRL, 2024-04-02
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Safety
Risk impact

Simple Gesture for Android is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Simple Gesture for Android if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Simple Gesture for Android is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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