Gizmodal Ops: Free Add-on!
Grab it here: Gumroad link , or BlenderMarket link
This is the add-on that everyone coming in to Blender for the first time really wants.
It seamlessly blends the keypress workflow for bringing up the Move/Rotate/Scale gizmos when you hit G/R/S, with Blender's fantastic Modal Operations (using the X/Y/Z axis and exact measurements).
This new add-on allows both, and it does so elegantly.
Give it a try. It's free!
Explanation video featuring
Sir Wade