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**Kryptyx** · 07-31-2009, 01:24 PM

I played around with it a little bit and had it working again however I noticed they changed the way some things work. For example, window.open now opens a separate window not a tab and its blocked by default from the popup blocker. It really makes the down, right gesture near useless. I think they are doing this to moreless force us to use the tabs API, which is fine - but with these releases its hard to say what they want to make a standard.

**mark** · 07-31-2009, 01:24 PM

Annoying to have to keep chasing Google's changes though - you might think Google would stop altering it with *every* update..!

Especially as the gestures extension is so useful!

**kingofthehuns** · 08-10-2009, 09:27 PM

... added the "Follow the 'Next' and 'Previous' links" code, inspired by one of the the Firefox Mouse Gestures...

I can now almost replace Firefox...

I attached the modified ChromeGestures.users.js file in case you prefer not typing ( copy&paste ), but I also modified the 'previous page' and 'next page' gestures... Check the up+righ+down+left+down for help...

Left the Debug variable in there in case something doesn't seem to be working, so it's easier to debug...

You can also add / modify / replace the ChromeGestures.user.js file in ...Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\... directory...

Cheers...

Code :
...

var getNextGesture = ["down","right"];
var getPrevGesture = ["down","left"];

...

const PREV_LINKWORD = "prev";
const NEXT_LINKWORD = "next";
const PREV_KEYWORDS = ["prev", "前へ"]; /* Japanese */
const NEXT_KEYWORDS = ["next", "次へ"];

var Debug = 0;

function getNextPrevAction(LinkWord,KeyWords) {
var doc = document;
var links = doc.getElementsByTagName("link");
var arefs = doc.links;
var regexp = new RegExp("(?:" + KeyWords.join("|") + ")", "i");

if(Debug){
var win = window.open("about:blank","_blank",
"directories=no,height=500,width=500,left=10,top=10,location=no,"+
"menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,titlebar=no,toolbar=no");
win.document.write("<html><head><title>Debug</title></head>");
win.document.write("Links = "+links.length);
for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) win.document.write(" Link "+i+" = "+links[i].href);
win.document.write(" References = "+arefs.length);
for (var i = 0; i < arefs.length; i++) win.document.write(" ARef "+i+" = '"+arefs[i].textContent.match(regexp)+" : "+arefs[i].textContent+"' to "+arefs[i].href);
win.document.write(" RegExp = '"+regexp+"'");
}

for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
if (links[i].href &&
links[i].hasAttribute("rel") &&
links[i].getAttribute("rel").toLowerCase().indexOf(LinkWord) == 0){
if(Debug){
win.document.write(" Jumping to link page '"+links[i].href+"' ... </html>");
}
location.href=links[i].href;
return;
}
}

// second, we search for A tags
for (i = 0; i < arefs.length; i++) {
if (arefs[i].href &&
arefs[i].textContent &&
arefs[i].textContent.match(regexp)){
if(Debug){
win.document.write(" Jumping to page '"+arefs[i].href+"' ... </html>");
}
location.href=arefs[i].href;
return;
}
}

if(Debug){
win.document.write("</html>");
}
}

function getNextAction() {
getNextPrevAction(NEXT_LINKWORD,NEXT_KEYWORDS);
}

function getPrevAction() {
getNextPrevAction(PREV_LINKWORD,PREV_KEYWORDS);
}

...

myGestures[getNextGesture] = getNextAction;
myGestures[getPrevGesture] = getPrevAction;

...

registerForHelp(getNextGesture,"Find NEXT link and execute.",20,20,60,60);
registerForHelp(getPrevGesture,"Find PREV link and execute.",80,20,60,60);

**Kryptyx** · 08-11-2009, 03:33 PM

We haven't forgotten about this project!! lol.

I think all 3 of us have been busy with some other things that we have not had the chance to get the extension back up to where we want it.

Our plan is still the same though, migrate the creation of gestures to an object, provide a GUI for clients to add their own gestures, and use the chrome API for tab management.

Right now the focus (when we get time to actually focus...lol) is to migrate the extension to the background page and use the communication API so we can call the right tab operations for new tabs, close tabs and possibly other things like swapping tabs.

**StevePaul** · 08-11-2009, 04:08 PM

Sounds like exciting times ahead ;-)

**Kyrax** · 08-13-2009, 03:54 AM

Hey guys, just dropping by to say that I am still alive.
I've been really busy with a video game programming competition as well as work.

I'll have 2 weeks of vacation starting next week so I'll have some time to maintain ChromeGestures.

**jangxyz** · 08-13-2009, 05:04 AM

Hi, I was just looking for Gesture in Chrome, found out about the whole extensions, user scripts and development channel and stuff, tried it out.

Reading the whole thread, I see that you guys have done a great job for this extension. Thank you.

While you might be still discussing about the method for user customization, I'm interested in the chrome APIs. To really convert to Chrome from Firefox, I want to use most of the gestures I've been using in FF, and it looks like I need the API (like changing to the next Tab, splitting the tab into a new window, minimizing and stuff).

There were comments in the user.js file (1.0.7) about 'Support for Chrome API will be added when communication is back', and I've read a post that it is actually back, does that mean I can use it now?

I don't really know about Chrome APIs, but I guess reading the reference will enlighten me. Are all those 'communications' and 'Google APIs' mean the reference pages in Chromium Developor Documentation, perhaps on Windows or Tabs page?
If so, do I have to read everything and start poking here and there myself or do you guys have some other things getting ready?

I don't mind a bit of programming, but it would be better if I don't have to do it all by myself.
Thanks.

**OpenNingia** · 08-13-2009, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by Kyrax

Hey guys, just dropping by to say that I am still alive.
I've been really busy with a video game programming competition as well as work.

I'll have 2 weeks of vacation starting next week so I'll have some time to maintain ChromeGestures.

Cool

how is your video game?

**Kyrax** · 08-13-2009, 10:57 AM

In teams of 4, we had to make one in 36 hours, during 1 weekend, no sleep.
You can see the various games on http://www.bivouacurbain.com/competi...-2009/?lang=fr (french only, sorry)

Our game is called Reflexion and I'm quite satisfied of the result considering we didn't go with Flash or any "easy" solution.
The theme was " Antithesis ". It was announced at the very beginning of the 36 hours.

--
In order to keep this thread on topic, if you want info or want to give some comments, send me a PM

Thanks

**sulasno** · 08-13-2009, 12:22 PM

and

The first prize was awarded to the team Bar, jazz and poetry with his game Repercussion.
(kindly translated by Google :-) )

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