- 2008-12-28 22:14
What is SafariGestures?
SafariGestures is SIMBL plugin that gives you “Mouse Gesture”.
You can set command from Safari Menu ,SafariGestures original menu and even other Plugin’s Menu that added into Safari Menu like SafariStand’s “History Flow”.
- Mouse Gesture
- Wheel Gesture
- Rocker Gesture
Supported OS
MacOS 10.5
MacOS 10.4.11
Functions
Default settings
Mouse Gesture
| Command | Gesture |
|---|---|
| History/Back | ← |
| History/Forward | → |
| File/Close Tab | ↓→ |
| View/Reload Page | ↑↓ |
If you want to excute “History/Back”,pressing the right mouse button , moving the mouse briefly to the left, then releasing the button.
Default settings of Wheel Gesture
Right Click + Scroll Down → ”Window/Select Previous Tab”
Right Click + Scroll Down → ”Window/Select Next Tab”
SafariGestures Original Commands
Duplicate Current Tab
Duplicate current tab.
Search Selected Strings New Tab
Search selected strings new tab.
Open Selected Strings New Tab
Open New Tab if selected strings are URL (http , https).
This command works even like below.
ttp://www.apple.com/jp/
Open Selected Links
Open selected links.
If some URLs are selected then open new tab each.
Open New Tab From Clipboard
Open new tab if copied text is URL.
If some URLs were copied then open new tab each.
Activate The Far Left Tab
Activate the far left tab.
Activate The Far Right Tab
Activate the far right tab.
Close Current Tab Or Window
This command is same as shortcut key “Cmd + W”.
Close ‘Tab - Blank - Window’
This command is run by the state following changes.
・Close current tab when some tabs exist.
・Let tab blank if only a tab exit.
・Close window if only a blank tab exit.
Close Right Tabs
Close all right tabs.
Close Left Tabs
Close all left tabs.
Scroll To Top
Scroll to top.
Scroll To Bottom
Scroll to bottom.
Reload All Tabs
Reload all tabs.
Navigate Up
ex: http://www.apple.com/jp/ ↓ http://www.apple.com/
Open Selected Strings New Window
Open Selected Strings New Window if gesture starts on link
Open Link New Tab
Open Link New Tab if gesture starts on link
Open Link New Window
Open Link New Window if gesture starts on link
Open Link Or Selected Strings New Tab
Open Link Or Selected Strings New Tab if gesture starts on link
Open Link Or Selected Strings New Window
Open Link Or Selected Strings New Window if gesture starts on link
Search Selected Strings New Window
Search Selected Strings New Window
Search Link Strings New Tab
Search Link Strings New Tab if gesture starts on link
Search Link Strings New Window
Search Link Strings New Window if gesture starts on link
Search Link Or Selected Strings New Tab
Search Link Or Selected Strings New Tab if gesture starts on link
Search Link Or Selected Strings New Window
Search Link Or Selected Strings New Window if gesture starts on link
Setting
SafariGestures’ Menu is on Safari MenuBar “SG”.

When you click the “Preferences” then Table View appears.
How to add Command
click Plus Button left bellow.
select the Command in popup menu.
How to set Gesture
select the Command you want to set gesture.
click “Edit Command…” button.
do Gesture on the GestureCommandPanel.
How to delete Command
select the Command and press “minus” button.
How to set Rocker Gesture
check on the CheckBox.
click “Edit …” button.
select the Command in popup menu.
How to set Wheel Gesture
check on the CheckBox.
click “Edit …” button.
select the Command in popup menu.
How to set “Draw Gesture Track”
check on the CheckBox.
set width & color.
How to set Gesture threshold
input number.
getting sensitive when you set smaller number.
Use modifier keys as Trigger
modifier keys can be Trigger instead of Right mouse button for One-button mouse user & laptop user.
Notice
First menu “shown “Apple” ” in popup menu is same as “Safari” menu on menu bar.
some menus will change if you press Option Key. EX:Open Link New Tab → Open Link New Window
How to install
- Install SIMBL < http://culater.net/software/SIMBL/SIMBL.php >
- Quit Safari.
- move “SafariGestures.bundle” into your SIMBL plugin folder.
* Result path is “/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/SafariGestures.bundle”.
or “/Users/you/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/SafariGestures.bundle”.
Others
plist file is in this path
/Users/YOU/Library/Application\ Support/SafariGestures
Notice
SafariGestures is working like customizing keyboard shortcuts in system preferences.
For English and Japanese localized MacOS users, you can use default actions right away.
For other language localized MacOS users, you need reconfigure each actions.
History
2008/09/11 Release Ver 0.1.0
2008/09/11 Release Ver 0.0.9
- add English Localize
2008/04/22 Release Ver 0.0.8
2008/04/08 Release Ver 0.0.7
2008/04/06 Release Ver 0.0.6
2008/04/04 Release Ver 0.0.5
2008/04/01 Release Ver 0.0.4
2008/03/25 Release Ver 0.0.3
2008/03/21 Release Ver 0.0.2
2008/03/19 Release Ver 0.0.1
Download
Link
Developper’s Japanese Blog
