So Blender has an alternative to using gizmos.
It allows for key presses as short cuts for object placement.
The "G" key stands for grab and is a short cut for translation mode. First you left click the object you wish to move. The press g on the keyboard. Move your object to it new position and left click to mouse again to confirm the new position. Its very quick . Other keys such as x,y,z lock the object to those axis's. S is used for scale.