/x11-libinput-gestures

Enable gestures like switch window, switch desktop, navigation, and etc.

Primary LanguageC++GNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

x11-libinput-gestures

This project aims to introduce touchpad gestures on x11 systems using libinput and xdotools.

Usage

Please first install libinput-dev and then type make to build the project. Use

./main <device>

to run the program, where device is a /dev/input/eventX device for your touchpad. You could run libinput list-devices to locate it.

Supported Gestures

  1. Three-finger gestures

    • Swipe left/right: Swich between windows
    • Swipe down: Show desktop
    • Swipe up: Show preview
    • Tap: Close current window [ctrl+w]

  2. Four-finger gestures

    • Swipe left/right: Switch between workspaces

  3. Two-finger gestures

    • Swipe left/right (fast): Go forward/backword [alt+Left/Right]
    • Swipe left/right (slow): Switch between tabs [ctrl+Tab/ctrl+shift+Tab]
    • Pinch in/out: Zoom in/out [ctrl+plus/minus]

Animations

Configuration

No configuration file provided. If you want to customize the command, you could find run("command") in the source tree and modify it.