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69 lines
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# Comfortable Swipe (Ubuntu)
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[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
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Comfortable, seamless, and fast 3-finger (and 4-finger) touchpad swipe gestures for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and beyond. May work for other Linux distros that support `libinput`.
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## Installation
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1. Install `libinput-tools` and `libxdo-dev`
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```bash
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sudo apt-get install libinput-tools libxdo-dev
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```
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2. Clone this repository
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe-ubuntu.git
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cd comfortable-swipe-ubuntu
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```
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3. Install
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```bash
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bash install
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```
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4. You may delete the downloaded `comfortable-swipe-ubuntu` folder after installation.
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## How to Run
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1. You'll need some group permissions to read touchpad input data. Run
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```bash
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sudo gpasswd -a $USER $(ls -l /dev/input/event* | awk '{print $4}' | head --line=1)
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```
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2. ***Important***: After inputing your `sudo` password, log out then log back in
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3. Run
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```
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comfortable-swipe start
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```
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4. _Optional_: Automatically run on startup
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```
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comfortable-swipe autostart
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```
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5. _Optional_: Change keyboard [configurations](#configurations). After making changes, run
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```
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comfortable-swipe restart
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```
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## Configurations
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Comfortable swipe makes use of keyboard shortcuts for configurations. The configuration file is located at `/usr/local/share/comfortable-swipe/comfortable-swipe.conf`. Make sure to run `comfortable-swipe restart` after making changes.
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Property | Description | Default Value | Default Behavior
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--------- | ----------- | -------------- | -----
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threshold | mouse pixels to activate swipe; higher = less sensitive; floating-point | 0.0
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left3 | 3-finger swipe left | ctrl+shift+Right | switch to right workspace
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left4 | 4-finger swipe left | ctrl+alt+shift+Right | move window to right workspace
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right3 | 3-finger swipe right | ctrl+shift+Left | switch to left workspace
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right4 | 4-finger swipe right | ctrl+alt+shift+Left | move window to left workspace
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up3 | 3-finger swipe up | ctrl+shift+Down | switch to bottom workspace
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up4 | 4-finger swipe up | ctrl+alt+shift+Down | move window to bottom workspace
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down3 | 3-finger swipe down | ctrl+shift+Down | switch to above workspace
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down4 | 4-finger swipe down | ctrl+alt+shift+Up | move window to above workpace
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## Uninstall
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Download the `uninstall` script then run `bash uninstall`
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## Bug Reports
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Create an issue [here](https://github.com/Hikari9/comfortable-swipe-ubuntu/issues/new) to report a bug.
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