Move / Rotate / Resize Axis via keyboard shortcut

It's really circumstantial to press the shortcut for e. g. the E key for rotation and then having to find the proper line with the mouse cursor on a gizmo in order to rotate around e. g. the Y axis.

Is there a more convenient way which allows you to specify the axis instead of finding it in the gizmo? Like e. g. there is this in Blender: Hit S for scale, then Y for the Y-axis and then ESC for cancel or Mouse-Click for confirmation.

If there isn't, does anyone have pointers for me about how to implement it on my own?

 

Still waiting....

 

Seems like there must be a way, mostly because it's sometimes hard to see and select the thin rotation lines.