Comments on: Add the Power of Gestures to Your Mouse with FlyGesture [Mac] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bring-the-power-of-gestures-to-your-mouse-with-flygesture-mac/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: connectionfailure http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bring-the-power-of-gestures-to-your-mouse-with-flygesture-mac/#comment-407070 connectionfailure Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:09:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=25681#comment-407070 I also use xGestures. I bought it because I think it is better than FlyGestures and besides the customizability, there is a user interface problem with FlyGestures. It is subtle, but it is related to using a Mac. On the Mac the Menu Bar at the top is an 'infinite' distance away (see Bruce Tognazzini's site at http:.//www.asktog.com ) so you can really fling the mouse up there without any fine motor control. I found FlyGesture's gesturing unusable because the edges dont work this way. You have to be very careful about hitting all the circles in the right order or the gesture doesnt trigger. The plug-in for Quicksilver was even better than xGestures because it supports diagonal lines but I resisted the temptation of using it without knowing if QS would be around. I also use xGestures. I bought it because I think it is better than FlyGestures and besides the customizability, there is a user interface problem with FlyGestures. It is subtle, but it is related to using a Mac. On the Mac the Menu Bar at the top is an ‘infinite’ distance away (see Bruce Tognazzini’s site at http:.//www.asktog.com ) so you can really fling the mouse up there without any fine motor control.
I found FlyGesture’s gesturing unusable because the edges dont work this way. You have to be very careful about hitting all the circles in the right order or the gesture doesnt trigger.
The plug-in for Quicksilver was even better than xGestures because it supports diagonal lines but I resisted the temptation of using it without knowing if QS would be around.

]]> By: Qon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bring-the-power-of-gestures-to-your-mouse-with-flygesture-mac/#comment-407027 Qon Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:12:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=25681#comment-407027 I'm using the FireGestures extension for Firefox :). Tell me a feature a browser has that Firefox hasn't? (ok there might me some) I’m using the FireGestures extension for Firefox :) .
Tell me a feature a browser has that Firefox hasn’t? (ok there might me some)

]]> By: Anomaly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bring-the-power-of-gestures-to-your-mouse-with-flygesture-mac/#comment-406999 Anomaly Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:33:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=25681#comment-406999 I use Xgestures on the Mac. It's not free but only costs $5 so it's pratctically free. It is an amazing app. I haven't tried Flygesture but from the looks of your article it looks like it's not nearly as customizable as Xgestures is. With Xgestures you can set gestures per program or globally. You can use any key combo as an action for the gesture or use a programs menu items as the action. So there is not much you can't get done with a gesture. Xgestures for Mac and Stroke It for Windows and you are covered for mouse gestures on any program. I use Xgestures on the Mac. It’s not free but only costs $5 so it’s pratctically free. It is an amazing app. I haven’t tried Flygesture but from the looks of your article it looks like it’s not nearly as customizable as Xgestures is. With Xgestures you can set gestures per program or globally. You can use any key combo as an action for the gesture or use a programs menu items as the action. So there is not much you can’t get done with a gesture.

Xgestures for Mac and Stroke It for Windows and you are covered for mouse gestures on any program.

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