Mouse gestures can greatly improve work efficiency and become addictive once you get used to them. In general, mouse gestures can be achieved in browsers by installing extensions (plugins), but they can only be used in browsers that have installed or enabled mouse gestures. On the other hand, global mouse gestures can be used in any software or window, allowing you to use the same gestures across multiple applications. Today, I want to introduce MouseInc.

Introduction

When talking about MouseInc, it is necessary to mention another Windows global mouse gesture software called WGestures. However, the author of WGestures has not updated it for a long time. Recently, I discovered a new player, MouseInc, which has similar functions to WGestures and even some unique features that WGestures doesn't have. The author is actively updating it.

Overview of MouseInc

• MouseInc is very lightweight, only about 200KB in size.
• It is free, ad-free, does not scan the hard drive, and does not upload any privacy information.
• It is designed to be portable, with a single executable file that does not require any runtime dependencies, allowing it to run without installation.

Features of MouseInc

• Mouse gestures
• Key echo
• Edge scrolling
• Enhanced copy
• High-quality screenshots
• Quick volume adjustment
• Screenshot reference
• Scroll wheel passthrough
• OCR text recognition
• Natural scrolling

Enhanced Copy

Among all these features, the ones that I particularly like are mouse gestures and enhanced copy. Let's focus on the enhanced copy feature. After selecting text, quickly press Ctrl+C twice, and a shortcut menu will pop up, allowing you to perform actions such as searching, Base64 encoding/decoding, and generating QR codes. It is very convenient (as shown in the image below).

Notes

• Some antivirus software may flag MouseInc as a virus. Please consider this before using it.
• When running MouseInc for the first time, it will generate a MouseInc.json file. Make sure the directory is writable.

User Experience

I have replaced WGestures with MouseInc. MouseInc is a portable and lightweight software that is very convenient to use. However, there are occasional issues where gestures do not work properly. I hope the author will continue to optimize and enhance it in future versions.

• MouseInc official website: https://shuax.com/project/mouseinc/
• MouseInc download link: https://dl.shuax.com/MouseInc2.10.8.7z (Note: The version may be updated, so it is recommended to visit the official website for the latest version)