How to configure and use mouse gestures for tab management in Vivaldi?

Mouse gestures in Vivaldi allow you to significantly speed up web navigation and manage open tabs without constantly having to reach for the keyboard or interface elements. To enable and configure this feature, go to the main browser menu, select Settings, and then go to the Mouse section. In this window, you will see a list of all available gestures and their associated actions, which can be flexibly customized to suit your habits.

The basic principle of working with gestures is holding down the right mouse button and making a specific cursor movement on the screen. For example, the standard gesture for closing the current tab is a short movement down and to the right. To create a new tab, a downward movement is usually used, and to return to the previous page in history — a movement to the left. You can configure specific gestures to duplicate tabs, switch between adjacent tabs, or return to closed pages.

If the standard combinations do not suit you, Vivaldi offers the ability to create your own custom gestures. To do this, click the button to add a new gesture, draw the desired movement trajectory in the special field, and select the action that should be performed from the drop-down list. Mastering mouse gestures requires a little time to get used to it, but over time this significantly increases productivity and reduces wrist strain during intensive browsing.