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Can't see what all the fuss is about
Authored by: eno on Nov 12, '02 08:22:46AM
As an example, up-down-up in Mail is predefined for "New Message." Hold down your modifier key and selected mouse button, and drag up then down then up, and a new message window springs open.

Erm... and how is this easier or faster than pressing command-N????



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Can't see what all the fuss is about
Authored by: mahakali on Nov 15, '02 07:45:31AM
Both are the same (in speed.) It's just when you use it that matters. I use keyboard shortcuts when my hands are on the keyboard. When my hand is already on the mouse (and my other hand is holding a smoke,) is faster to use mouse gestures than keyboard s/c.

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Can't see what all the fuss is about
Authored by: blafusel on Jun 24, '06 06:32:03PM

I had the same problem. I still have to push down a key and then execute the gesture? Not so. I setup my CocoaGestures to 'Right mouse button' and no modifier key. Then I setup some gestures for Safari (and the same functionality gestures on all the other browsers/systems I might use). Granted, it takes a bit longer now to actually get the right-mouse click menu...

l - History/Back
r - History/Forward
ul - Window/Select Previous Tab
ur - Window/Select Next Tab
ldr - File/Close Window (Tab)
and so on...

Basically I can control all the browsers on either Windows and Linux (Firefox) or Mac (Safari, Camino) the same way. I found this very handy.

Now if only the Finder would allow Gestures! (Or does it?)



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