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packages:
- libxdo-dev
- libinput-tools
- build-essential
- g++-7
env:
CC: g++-7
install:
- pip install .
script:

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## Installation
1. Install Python3, libinput, and g++
1. Update and install essential tools and libraries
```bash
sudo apt-get install git python3-dev libinput-tools libxdo-dev
sudo apt update && sudo apt install git g++-7 python3-pip libinput-tools libxdo-dev
```
2. Clone this repository
2. Install `comfortable-swipe` for your user
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe-ubuntu.git
cd comfortable-swipe-ubuntu
pip3 install --user git+https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe
```
3. Install
3. You can check status with `comfortable-swipe status`
```bash
bash install
$ comfortable-swipe status
usr/local/share/comfortable-swipe/comfortable-swipe.conf
threshold = 0.0
left3 = ctrl+alt+Right
left4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Right
right3 = ctrl+alt+Left
right4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Left
up3 = ctrl+alt+Down
up4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Down
down3 = ctrl+alt+Up
down4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Up
autostart is ON
comfortable-swipe program is STOPPED
```
4. You may delete the downloaded `comfortable-swipe-ubuntu` folder after installation.
3. You can list down all commands with `comfortable-swipe` or `comfortable-swipe help`
```bash
$ comfortable-swipe
comfortable-swipe [start|stop|restart|autostart|buffer|help|config|debug|status]
start - starts 3/4-finger gesture service
stop - stops 3/4-finger gesture service
restart - stops then starts 3/4-finger gesture service
autostart - automatically run on startup (toggleable)
buffer - parses output of libinput debug-events
help - shows the help dialog
config - locates the config file
debug - logs raw output from input events taken from libinput
status - checks status of program and autostart
```
## How to Run
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sudo gpasswd -a $USER $(ls -l /dev/input/event* | awk '{print $4}' | head --line=1)
```
2. ***Important***: After inputing your `sudo` password, log out then log back in
3. Run
```
3. Start
```bash
comfortable-swipe start
```
4. _Optional_: Automatically run on startup
```
comfortable-swipe autostart
```
5. Check the status of your application by running
```
comfortable-swipe status
## How to Upgrade
```bash
pip3 install -U --user git+https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe
```
## Uninstall
```bash
# Uncomment below to remove configurations (not recommended)
# rm $(comfortable-swipe config)
pip3 uninstall comfortable-swipe
```
## Other Commands
1. `comfortable-swipe config` - outputs location of configuration file
```bash
$ comfortable-swipe config
/usr/local/share/comfortable-swipe/comfortable-swipe.conf
```
2. `comfortable-swipe autostart` - Toggles autostart
```bash
$ comfortable-swipe autostart
Autostart switched off
```
3. `comfortable-swipe debug` - Debugs input (this is an unbuffered alias of `libinput debug-events`)
```bash
$ comfortable-swipe debug
...
-event9 DEVICE_ADDED TouchPad seat0 default group7 cap:pg size 70x50mm tap(dl off) left scroll-nat scroll-2fg-edge click-buttonareas-clickfinger dwt-on
...
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_BEGIN +2.03s 3
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.03s 3 -9.95/ 2.64 (-26.90/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.03s 3 -10.44/ 3.19 (-28.22/ 8.62 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.04s 3 -9.71/ 2.64 (-26.25/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.05s 3 -8.98/ 2.64 (-24.28/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.06s 3 -7.40/ 2.36 (-20.01/ 6.37 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.06s 3 -6.31/ 2.50 (-17.06/ 6.75 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.07s 3 -5.34/ 1.80 (-14.44/ 4.87 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.08s 3 -4.61/ 2.08 (-12.47/ 5.62 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.09s 3 -4.49/ 1.53 (-12.14/ 4.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.09s 3 -4.01/ 1.25 (-10.83/ 3.37 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.10s 3 -4.13/ 0.42 (-11.15/ 1.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_END +2.11s 3
...
```
If you can see `GESTURE_SWIPE_XXX` in your output, that means your touchpad supports multi-touch swipe gestures.
## Configurations
Comfortable swipe makes use of keyboard shortcuts for configurations. Edit by running
```
nano $(comfortable-swipe config)
```
Make sure to run after making changes:
Make sure to restart after making changes:
```
comfortable-swipe restart
```
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Refer to https://www.linux.org/threads/xdotool-keyboard.10528/ for a complete list of keycodes you can use.
## Debugging
You can check your touchpad driver by running
```bash
comfortable-swipe debug
```
This is an alias of `libinput debug-events`. This logs all gestures you make on your touchpad, along with other input-based events that can be captured by libinput.
A working swipe gesture will show the following:
```bash
$ comfortable-swipe debug
...
-event9 DEVICE_ADDED TouchPad seat0 default group7 cap:pg size 70x50mm tap(dl off) left scroll-nat scroll-2fg-edge click-buttonareas-clickfinger dwt-on
...
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_BEGIN +2.03s 3
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.03s 3 -9.95/ 2.64 (-26.90/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.03s 3 -10.44/ 3.19 (-28.22/ 8.62 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.04s 3 -9.71/ 2.64 (-26.25/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.05s 3 -8.98/ 2.64 (-24.28/ 7.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.06s 3 -7.40/ 2.36 (-20.01/ 6.37 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.06s 3 -6.31/ 2.50 (-17.06/ 6.75 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.07s 3 -5.34/ 1.80 (-14.44/ 4.87 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.08s 3 -4.61/ 2.08 (-12.47/ 5.62 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.09s 3 -4.49/ 1.53 (-12.14/ 4.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.09s 3 -4.01/ 1.25 (-10.83/ 3.37 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_UPDATE +2.10s 3 -4.13/ 0.42 (-11.15/ 1.12 unaccelerated)
event9 GESTURE_SWIPE_END +2.11s 3
...
```
If you can see `GESTURE_SWIPE_XXX` in your output, that means your touchpad supports multi-touch swipe gestures.
## Uninstall
Download the `uninstall` script then run `bash uninstall`
## Bug Reports
Create an issue [here](https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe-ubuntu/issues/new) to report a bug.