Print abort() echo 'Installation aborted' to stdout. Allow \n (ENTER)… (#109)

* Print abort() echo 'Installation aborted' to stdout. Allow \n (ENTER) to be the printed default: yes.

* Actually handling the null response instead of galaxy brained putting a 'continue' as a placeholder in a conditional tree.

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures
 
 ## Installation
 
-1. Install git and g++
+1. Install git and g++ ≥ 7.5
 
    ```bash
    sudo apt install git g++
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures
 
 1. **_Important_**: After inputing your `sudo` password, log out then log back in
 
-## List of Commands
-
 1. Start the Program
 
    ```
@@ -63,89 +61,84 @@ Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures
    Comfortable swipe is RUNNING in the background
    ```
 
-1. List configurations
+1. (Optional) Toggle autostart
 
    ```bash
-   comfortable-swipe config list
+   comfortable-swipe autostart on
+   ```
+
+1. (Optional) Stop the Program
+
+   ```
+   comfortable-swipe stop
+   ```
+
+1. (Optional) See program status
+
+   ```bash
+   comfortable-swipe status
    ```
 
    Example:
 
-   ```bash
+   ```
-   $ comfortable-swipe config list
+   $ comfortable-swipe status
-   threshold = 1.0
+
-   left4 = ctrl+super+shift+Right
+   Autostart is ON
-   right3 = ctrl+super+Left
+   Program is RUNNING
-   right4 = ctrl+super+shift+Left
+   --------------------
-   up3 = ctrl+F12
+   Configuration: /home/user/.config/comfortable-swipe.conf
-   up4 = super+d
+       left3 is   VALID (ctrl+super+Right)
-   down3 = ctrl+F12
+       left4 is   VALID (ctrl+super+shift+Right)
-   down4 = super+d
+      right3 is   VALID (ctrl+super+Left)
-   mouse4 = button1
+      right4 is   VALID (ctrl+super+shift+Left)
-   left3 = ctrl+super+Right
+         up3 is   VALID (ctrl+F12)
+         up4 is   VALID (super+d)
+       down3 is   VALID (ctrl+F12)
+       down4 is   VALID (super+d)
+   threshold is   VALID (1.0)
+      mouse3 is  NOTSET
+      mouse4 is  NOTSET
    ```
 
-1) Get config
+1. (Optional) Get config
 
    ```
    comfortable-swipe <PROPERTY>
    ```
 
-   Examples:
-
    ```bash
-   $ comfortable-swipe left3
+   comfortable-swipe left3
-   ctrl+alt+Right
+   comfortable-swipe left4
+   comfortable-swipe right3
+   comfortable-swipe right4
+   comfortable-swipe up3
+   comfortable-swipe up4
+   comfortable-swipe down3
+   comfortable-swipe down4
+   comfortable-swipe threshold
+   comfortable-swipe mouse3
+   comfortable-swipe mouse4
    ```
 
-   ```bash
+1. (Optional) Set config
-   $ comfortable-swipe left4
-   ctrl+alt+shift+Right
-   ```
-
-   ```bash
-   $ comfortable-swipe threshold
-   1.0
-   ```
-
-1) Set config
 
    ```bash
    comfortable-swipe <PROPERTY> [=] <VALUES>
    ```
 
-   Examples:
-
    ```bash
-   comfortable-swipe left3 super+Right
+   comfortable-swipe left3 = super+Right
-   comfortable-swipe right3 super+Left
+   comfortable-swipe right3 = super+Left
-   comfortable-swipe right4 ctrl   alt + Left
+   comfortable-swipe right4 = ctrl+alt+Left
-   comfortable-swipe down4 super+d
+   comfortable-swipe down4 = super+d
    comfortable-swipe up3 = ctrl+shift+Up
    ```
 
-1) Show path to config file:
-
-   ```bash
-   $ comfortable-swipe config path
-   /home/hikari9/.config/comfortable-swipe.conf
-   ```
-
 <details>
-<summary>Other Commands</summary>
+<summary><b>Other Commands</b></summary>
 
-1. Autostart
+1. All Configuration commands
-
-   ```bash
-   comfortable-swipe autostart
-   comfortable-swipe autostart on
-   comfortable-swipe autostart off
-   comfortable-swipe autostart toggle
-   comfortable-swipe autostart status
-   comfortable-swipe autostart path
-   ```
-
-1. Configurations
 
    ```bash
    comfortable-swipe config list
@@ -162,6 +155,16 @@ Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures
    comfortable-swipe --help
    ```
 
+1. Autostart commands
+
+   ```bash
+   comfortable-swipe autostart on
+   comfortable-swipe autostart off
+   comfortable-swipe autostart toggle
+   comfortable-swipe autostart status
+   comfortable-swipe autostart path
+   ```
+
 1. Show output with `--attach`
 
    Example output of 3-finger left, 4-finger left, 3-finger right, 3-finger up:
@@ -175,26 +178,60 @@ Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures
    ...
    ```
 
-   You can also pass `--bare` to attach without actually swiping.
+1. Test output with `--bare` to attach without actually swiping
+
+   ```bash
+   $ comfortable-swipe start --bare
+   SWIPE left3
+   SWIPE left4
+   SWIPE right3
+   SWIPE up3
+   ...
+   ```
+
+1. Debug
+
+   ```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
+   ...
+   ```
 
 </details>
 
-## Swipe Gesture Configurations
+## Gesture Configurations
 
 The default configuration file is located at `~/.config/comfortable-swipe.conf`.
 Comfortable swipe makes use of **keyboard shortcuts** to perform swipes, through `xdotool`.
 
-Edit the configuration file by running:
+Set a property directly with:
+
+```
+comfortable-swipe <PROPERTY> [=] <VALUE>
+```
+
+Or edit the configuration file manually:
 
 ```
 gedit ~/.config/comfortable-swipe.conf
 ```
 
-After making changes, make sure to restart the program:
+After editing, make sure to restart with `comfortable-swipe start`.
-
-```
-comfortable-swipe start
-```
 
 > **Warning**: For v1.1.0 below, the configuration file is located at
 > `/usr/local/share/comfortable-swipe/comfortable-swipe.conf`
@@ -203,19 +240,19 @@ comfortable-swipe start
 
 ## Configuration Reference
 
-| Key       |                                 Value                                  | Defaults                                                          |
+| Property  |                                 Value                                  | Examples                                                                           |
-| --------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------: | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| --------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| left3     |                          3-finger swipe left                           | ctrl+alt+Right                                                    |
+| left3     |                          3-finger swipe left                           | ctrl+alt+Right                                                                     |
-| left4     |                          4-finger swipe left                           | ctrl+alt+shift+Right                                              |
+| left4     |                          4-finger swipe left                           | ctrl+alt+shift+Right                                                               |
-| right3    |                          3-finger swipe right                          | ctrl+alt+Left                                                     |
+| right3    |                          3-finger swipe right                          | ctrl+alt+Left                                                                      |
-| right4    |                          4-finger swipe right                          | ctrl+alt+shift+Left                                               |
+| right4    |                          4-finger swipe right                          | ctrl+alt+shift+Left                                                                |
-| up3       |                           3-finger swipe up                            | ctrl+alt+Down                                                     |
+| up3       |                           3-finger swipe up                            | ctrl+alt+Down                                                                      |
-| up4       |                           4-finger swipe up                            | ctrl+alt+shift+Down                                               |
+| up4       |                           4-finger swipe up                            | ctrl+alt+shift+Down                                                                |
-| down3     |                          3-finger swipe down                           | ctrl+alt+Up                                                       |
+| down3     |                          3-finger swipe down                           | ctrl+alt+Up                                                                        |
-| down4     |                          4-finger swipe down                           | ctrl+alt+shift+Up                                                 |
+| down4     |                          4-finger swipe down                           | ctrl+alt+shift+Up                                                                  |
-| threshold | mouse movement pixels that trigger a swipe (can be as large as 1000.0) | 0.0, 240.0, 1000.0                                                |
+| threshold | mouse movement pixels that trigger a swipe (can be as large as 1000.0) | 0.0 / 240.0 / 1000.0                                                               |
-| mouse3    |             mouses a mouse button when 3 fingers are down              | button1 <br> (see [Mouse Gestures](#mouse-gestures-experimental)) |  |
+| mouse3    |             mouses a mouse button when 3 fingers are down              | button1 / move / scroll<br> _(see [Mouse Gestures](#mouse-gestures-experimental))_ |  |
-| mouse4    |             mouses a mouse button when 4 fingers are down              | button1 <br> (see [Mouse Gestures](#mouse-gestures-experimental)  |
+| mouse4    |             mouses a mouse button when 4 fingers are down              | button1 / move / scroll <br> _(see [Mouse Gestures](#mouse-gestures-experimental)_ |
 
 ### Keystrokes
 
@@ -235,11 +272,21 @@ Taken from `man xdotool`:
 
 Refer to https://www.linux.org/threads/xdotool-keyboard.10528/ for a complete list of keycodes you can use.
 
-Keyboard shortcuts:
+- [DEFKEY - All Linux keyboard shortcuts](https://defkey.com/)
-
 - [Unity Keyboard Shortcuts](https://cheatography.com/sapemeg/cheat-sheets/ubuntu-unity-16-04/)
 - [GNOME Keyboard Shortcuts](https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/OS/KeyboardShortcuts)
 - [KDE Keyboard Shortcuts](https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/47)
+- [PopOS Keyboard Shortcuts](https://support.system76.com/articles/pop-keyboard-shortcuts/)
+
+## Known Issues: Pop!_OS 20.04+
+
+Pop!_OS 20.04+ may be sensitive to capitalization  (#76, #82). Make sure to capitalize every first letter:
+
+```bash
+# Pop!_OS
+comfortable-swipe up3 = Super+Ctrl+Down
+comfortable-swipe down3 = Super+Ctrl+Up
+```
 
 ## Example Configurations
 
@@ -248,92 +295,118 @@ This section includes some example configurations which you can use for your swi
 1. Switch workspace (horizontal)
 
    ```bash
-   comfortable-swipe config set left3 = ctrl+alt+Right
+   # Ubuntu flavors + GNOME
-   comfortable-swipe config set right3 = ctrl+alt+Left
+   comfortable-swipe left3 = ctrl+alt+Right
+   comfortable-swipe right3 = ctrl+alt+Left
    ```
 
 1. Switch workspace (vertical)
 
-   ```
+   ```bash
-   up3 = ctrl+alt+Down
+   # Ubuntu flavors + GNOME
-   down3 = ctrl+alt+Up
+   comfortable-swipe up3 = ctrl+alt+Down
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = ctrl+alt+Up
    ```
 
    ```bash
-   up3 = super+PgDown
+   # GNOME alt.
-   down3 = super+PgUp
+   comfortable-swipe up3 = super+PgDown
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = super+PgUp
+   ```
+
+   ```bash
+   # Pop OS
+   comfortable-swipe up3 = Super+Ctrl+Down
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = Super+Ctrl+Up
    ```
 
 1. Move window to workspace (horizontal)
 
    ```bash
-   left4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Right
+   # Ubuntu flavors + GNOME + Kali
-   right4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Left
+   comfortable-swipe left4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Right
+   comfortable-swipe right4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Left
+   ```
+
+   ```bash
+   # Elementary OS
+   comfortable-swipe left4 = super+alt+Right
+   comfortable-swipe right4 = super+alt+Left
    ```
 
 1. Move window to workspace (vertical)
 
    ```bash
-   up4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Down
+   # Ubuntu flavors + GNOME + Kali
-   down4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Up
+   comfortable-swipe up4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Down
+   comfortable-swipe down4 = ctrl+alt+shift+Up
    ```
 
    ```bash
-   up4 = super+shift+PgDown
+   # GNOME alt.
-   down4 = super+shift+PgUp
+   comfortable-swipe up4 = super+shift+PgDown
+   comfortable-swipe down4 = super+shift+PgUp
    ```
 
 1. Move window to other monitor
 
    ```bash
-   left4 = super+shift+Right
+   # Ubuntu flavors + GNOME
-   right4 = super+shift+Left
+   comfortable-swipe left4 = super+shift+Right
+   comfortable-swipe right4 = super+shift+Left
    ```
 
 1. Toggle workspace overview
 
    ```bash
-   up3 = super+s
+   # Ubuntu flavors + Elementary OS
+   comfortable-swipe up3 = super+s
+   ```
+
+   ```bash
+   # Elementary OS (all workspaces)
+   comfortable-swipe up4 = super+a
    ```
 
 1. Show desktop
 
    ```bash
-   down3 = super+d
+   # Ubuntu flavors
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = ctrl+super+d
    ```
 
    ```bash
-   down3 = ctrl+super+d
+   # Linux Mint
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = super+d
    ```
 
    ```bash
-   down3 = ctrl+alt+d
+   # Kali
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = ctrl+alt+d
+   ```
+
+   ```bash
+   # KDE
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = ctrl+F12
    ```
 
 1. Snap windows to the left/right
 
    ```bash
-   left3 = super+Left
+   comfortable-swipe left3 = super+Left
-   right3 = super+Right
+   comfortable-swipe right3 = super+Right
    ```
 
 1. Toggle maximize
 
    ```bash
-   up3 = super+Up
+   comfortable-swipe up3 = super+Up
    ```
 
 1. Toggle minimize
 
    ```bash
-   down3 = super+Down
+   comfortable-swipe down3 = super+Down
-   ```
-
-1. Alt+Tab switch application (experimental)
-
-   ```bash
-   left3 = alt+Tab
-   right3 = alt+shift+Tab
    ```
 
 ## Mouse Gestures (Experimental)
@@ -359,46 +432,49 @@ Possible Values:
 - scroll - 3/4 finger natural scroll (no acceleration, very experimental)
 - scroll_reverse - 3/4 finger reverse scroll (no acceleration, very experimental)
 
+> **Tip**: You can clear mouse gestures by setting them blank
+>
+> ```
+> comfortable-swipe mouse3 =
+> comfortable-swipe mouse4 =
+> ```
+
 Examples:
 
-- 3/4-finger drag
+✔️ swipes OK
-  ```bash
+⭕ swipes DISABLED
-  mouse3 = button1
+
-  ```
+- 3/4-finger drag ⭕
-  ```bash
-  mouse4 = button1
-  ```
-- 3/4-finger natural scroll
 
   ```bash
-  mouse3 = scroll
+  comfortable-swipe mouse3 = button1
+  comfortable-swipe mouse4 = button1
   ```
 
+  You can also use `button2` for middle click and `button3` for right click.
+
+- 3/4-finger natural scroll ⭕
+
   ```bash
-  mouse4 = scroll
+  comfortable-swipe mouse3 = scroll
+  comfortable-swipe mouse4 = scroll
   ```
 
-- 3/4-finger reverse scroll
+- 3/4-finger reverse scroll ⭕
 
   ```bash
-  mouse3 = scroll_reverse
+  comfortable-swipe mouse3 = scroll_reverse
+  comfortable-swipe mouse4 = scroll_reverse
   ```
 
+- Move 3/4-fingers with the cursor ✔️
+
   ```bash
-  mouse4 = scroll_reverse
+  comfortable-swipe mouse3 = move
+  comfortable-swipe mouse4 = move
   ```
 
-- Move 3/4-fingers with the cursor
+> **Warning**: Some mouse configuration will **disable up/left/right/down behavior** to avoid gesture conflicts. The logic of this will be improved in the future.
-
-  ```bash
-  mouse3 = move
-  ```
-
-  ```bash
-  mouse4 = move
-  ```
-
-**Note**: Applying any mouse-mouse configuration may disable up/left/right/down behavior to avoid gesture conflicts. The logic of this will be improved in the future.
 
 ## Debugging
 
@@ -441,13 +517,13 @@ If you can see `GESTURE_SWIPE_XXX` in your output, that means your touchpad supp
 
 For the following reasons:
 
-1.  We want prioritize "comfort" over functionality, which we deliver through performance in our near-zero-overhead implementation (that's why C++)
+1.  We want prioritize "comfort" over functionality, which we deliver through performance in our negligible-overhead implementation (that's why C++)
-2.  Running a new shell command with unpredictable process time will break our unthreaded optimizations (unlike native keystrokes)
+1.  There are other gesture libraries that already do this properly (eg. [libinput gestures](https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures), [Fusuma](https://github.com/iberianpig/fusuma)), we don't want to be a clone of them
-3.  There are other gesture libraries that already do this properly (eg. [libinput gestures](https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures), [Fusuma](https://github.com/iberianpig/fusuma)), we don't want to be a clone of them
+1.  Running a new shell command with unpredictable process time will break our unthreaded optimizations (unlike native keystrokes)
 
-That's why it's not possible...
+That's why it's not possible... or not?
 
-**Answer 2**: _... but actually **YES**!_
+**Answer 2**: _... but actually **IT'S POSSIBLE**!_
 
 Although we don't provide this out of the box in our config, this can definitely be
 done with the default bash tools.
@@ -457,7 +533,9 @@ done with the default bash tools.
 Running shell commands our **NOT** part of the core features of comfortable-swipe,
 but through the default bash tools you can _mimic_ this functionality via our program output.
 
-**Use Case**: _"I want to run `gnome-terminal` if I swipe up with 3 fingers."_
+<details>
+<summary> <b>Use Case</b>: <i>"I want to run <code>gnome-terminal</code> if I swipe up with 3 fingers."</i>
+</summary>
 
 1. Attach the program to the shell:
 
@@ -559,6 +637,8 @@ but through the default bash tools you can _mimic_ this functionality via our pr
 
    Substitute `<COMMAND>` with the shell command of your choice.
 
+</details>
+
 ## Uninstall
 
 Run the following script:

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.2.2
+v1.2.5

comfortable-swipe

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function start {
     debug | buffer $@
   else
     # detach buffered output
-    nohup "$BASENAME" debug </dev/null 2>&1 | "$BASENAME" buffer $@ >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+    nohup "$BASENAME" debug </dev/null 2>&1 | "$BASENAME" buffer $@ >/dev/null 2>&1 & disown
     echo "Comfortable swipe is RUNNING in the background"
   fi
 }
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ function status {
     else
       vstatus="VALID"
       if [[ "$key" != mouse* ]]; then
-        if [[ "$key" == *3 && -n "$mouse3" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$key" == *3 && -n "$mouse3" && "$mouse3" != move ]]; then
-          vstatus="IGNORED"
+          vstatus="DISABLED"
-        elif [[ "$key" == *4 && -n "$mouse4" ]]; then
+        elif [[ "$key" == *4 && -n "$mouse4" && "$mouse4" != move ]]; then
-          vstatus="IGNORED"
+          vstatus="DISABLED"
         fi
       fi
       if [[ "$key" == threshold ]]; then

comfortable-swipe-gesture-swipe-xdokey.cpp

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void gesture_swipe_xdokey::update() {
   gesture_swipe::update();
   // scale threshold to 1/10 when gesture is fresh
   // acts like our static friction coefficient
-  float scale = get_previous_gesture() == FRESH ? 0.01f : 1.0f;
+  const float scale = get_previous_gesture() == FRESH ? 0.01f : 1.0f;
   // we are working with floating points which are not exact
   // make sure we compare with a very small value (1e-6f)
   // if distance goes out of threshold, perform our swipe

comfortable-swipe-main.cpp

@@ -112,17 +112,22 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   // get input values
   string mouse3 = config.count("mouse3") ? config["mouse3"] : config["hold3"];
   string mouse4 = config.count("mouse4") ? config["mouse4"] : config["hold4"];
+  bool nomouse = mouse3.empty() || mouse4.empty(); // TODO: check if mouse invalid
   // create our mouse gesture holder
   gesture_swipe_xdomouse mousehold(mouse3.data(), mouse4.data());
   // start reading lines from input one by one
   for (string line; getline(cin, line);) {
-    // optimization: if no mouse config is set, just run keyboard
+    if (nomouse) {
-    if (mousehold.is_swiping() && mousehold.button == MOUSE_NONE) {
       keyswipe.run(line.data());
-    } else if (mousehold.run(line.data())) {
+    } else {
-      // only allow keyswipe gestures on mouse move
+      // optimization: if no mouse config is set, just run keyboard
-      if (mousehold.button == MOUSE_NONE || mousehold.button == MOUSE_MOVE) {
+      if (mousehold.is_swiping() && mousehold.button == MOUSE_NONE) {
         keyswipe.run(line.data());
+      } else if (mousehold.run(line.data())) {
+        // only allow keyswipe gestures on mouse move
+        if (mousehold.button == MOUSE_NONE || mousehold.button == MOUSE_MOVE) {
+          keyswipe.run(line.data());
+        }
       }
     }
   }

install

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if [[ "$USER" == root ]]; then
+    echo "Please run 'bash install' as non-root user" 2>&1
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
 VERSION="$(cat $DIR/VERSION | tr -d '[:space:]')"
 
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ comfortable-swipe stop > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
 # shorthand to abort the installation
 function abort {
-    echo "Installation aborted"
+    echo "Installation aborted" >&2 
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -62,14 +67,23 @@ function install_configuration_file {
         # ask user if we overwrite configuration
         echo "Old conf file found in $CONF_TARGET" >&2
         read -r -p "Keep the old conf file? (default: yes) [Y/n] " response >&2
-        if ! [[ "${response,,}" =~ ^(yes|y)$ ]]; then
+
+        # If response is empty, consider it as 'yes' (default)
+		if [[ -z "$response" ]]; then
+            response="y"
+        fi
+
+        if [[ "${response,,}" =~ ^(no|n)$ ]]; then
             # MAKE SURE they really want to overwrite
             read -r -p "Conf file will be overwritten! Are you sure? [Y/n] " response >&2
-            if [[ "${response,,}" =~ ^(yes|y)$ ]]; then
+			if [[ -z "$response" ]]; then
+				response="y"
+			fi
+        	if [[ "${response,,}" =~ ^(no|n)$ ]]; then
+                abort
+            else
                 # They agreed... replace configuration
                 cat "$CONF_SOURCE" > "$CONF_TARGET"
-            else
-                abort
             fi
         fi
     else
@@ -98,9 +112,15 @@ function install_configuration_file {
 function install_main_program {
     # copy source to target with executable permissions
     # install to target, with hardcoded version
-    trysudo sed -E "s/^VERSION=.*/VERSION=$VERSION/" "$SOURCE" > "$TARGET"
+    if [[ -f "$TARGET" ]]; then
-    # allow execute permissions
+        trysudo rm "$TARGET"
+    fi
+    trysudo cp "$SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+    trysudo sed -E "s/^VERSION=.*/VERSION=$VERSION/" -i "$TARGET"
+    # allow execute permissions with group
     trysudo chmod +x "$TARGET"
+    # make sure non-root user is owner
+    trysudo chown "$USER" "$TARGET"
     echo "Installed: $TARGET"
 }
 
@@ -114,9 +134,17 @@ function install_cpp_program {
     # compile program to temporary file first
     TMP_TARGET="$(mktemp)"
     $COMPILE "$COMPILE_SOURCE" -o "$TMP_TARGET" -DCOMFORTABLE_SWIPE_VERSION="\"$VERSION\"" -DCOMFORTABLE_SWIPE_CONFIG="\"$CONF_TARGET\"" -DCOMFORTABLE_SWIPE_AUTOSTART="\"$AUTOSTART_TARGET\""
-    # compilation ok, now try to install
+    # compilation ok, now try to install with sudo
-    # check permissions maybe if will need sudo
+    trysudo mkdir -p "$(dirname "$COMPILE_TARGET")"
+    # remove existing file for permissions to work
+    if [[ -f "$COMPILE_TARGET" ]]; then
+        sudo rm "$COMPILE_TARGET"
+    fi
     trysudo mv "$TMP_TARGET" "$COMPILE_TARGET"
+    # bugfix: add with group permissions
+    trysudo chmod go+x "$COMPILE_TARGET"
+    # make sure non-root user is owner
+    trysudo chown "$USER" "$COMPILE_TARGET"
     echo "Installed: $COMPILE_TARGET"
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +155,7 @@ function install_cpp_program {
 #     /home/$USER/.config/autostart/comfortable-swipe.desktop
 #
 function install_autostart {
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$AUTOSTART_TARGET")"
     cat "$AUTOSTART_SOURCE" > "$AUTOSTART_TARGET"
     echo "Installed: $AUTOSTART_TARGET"
 }