Use Mouse Gestures
Mouse gestures are a combination of mouse-pointing movements and clicks which the computer's software recognizes as a specific command. Many users find using mouse gestures a great way to simplify tasks and a way to speed things up.
Steps
- Get an operating system that supports mouse gestures. These are:
- Windows (Strokeit, gMote)
- Linux (Easystroke).
- Install application software that supports mouse gestures. The applications supporting mouse gestures are:
- Turn mouse gestures on.
- In Opera, go to Tools, Preferences, Advanced, Shortcuts, and click on "Enable Mouse Gestures". OR Perform any gesture and Opera will ask you to turn gestures on.
- In Firefox, go to Tools, Add-ons, Extensions and double-click "Mouse Gestures".
- In Chrome, go to Customize, Extensions, Mouse Stroke, and click "Enable".
- Set up mouse gestures. LMB means Left Mouse Button and RMB means Right Mouse Button.
- In Opera click Opera Standard and click Edit.
- In Firefox, open the sidebar to see which gestures are available: View, sidebar, and click on Mouse Gestures.
- In Chrome, click "Options."
- Use mouse gestures.
- RMB and move to the left goes back.
- RMB and move to the right goes forward.
- RMB and move up then down to refresh.
- RMB and move up then right maximizes.
- RMB and move down then left minimizes.
- RMB and move down opens new window or link in new window.
- RMB and move down then right closes.
- Easy to visualize examples of Opera gestures: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/gestures/
- Memorize them just by using them. Remember you don't need to know all of them. Start with back and forward.
Things You'll Need
- Applicable operating system
- Applicable application
- Mouse
Related Articles
- Use a Computer Mouse
- Use Mozilla Firefox
- Use Linux
- Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System
- Access Windows Files in Linux
Sources and Citations
- Pointing device gesture, by Wikipedia
