comfortable-swipe/README.md

Ubuntu-Comfortable-3-Finger-Swipe

Author: Rico Tiongson

Comfortable 3-finger and 4-finger swipe gestures. Uses Xdotool in native C++. For Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and beyond.

Installation

1. sudo apt install libinput-tools libinput-dev libxdo-dev
2. git clone https://github.com/Hikari9/Ubuntu-Comfortable-3-Finger-Swipe.git
3. cd Ubuntu-Comfortable-3-Finger-Swipe
4. Tweak src/comfortable-swipe.cpp to fit keyboard shortcuts of your gestures
5. bash install

How to Run

1. comfortable-swipe-serve
2. Flick away!

Input Permissions

Sometimes, you'll need some permissions to read touchpad input data. Perform these steps to solve the permission issue:

1. sudo gpasswd -a input $USER
2. Log out / log back in

Optional: Add to Startup Applications

1. gnome-session-properties
2. Click Add, then enter comfortable-swipe-serve