Instructions for extra touchpad gestures
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(12-27-2019, 11:48 PM)clover Wrote: If you would like to have page back and page forward gestures (swipe left and right with THREE fingers) on your Pinebook Pro, look no further! This is how I got mine set up.

BTW I am using Manjaro KDE, if you are using something else, YMMV.

Download xdotool
Code:
sudo pacman -S xdotool


Enable AUR and download libinput-gestures

Code:
sudo pacman -S libinput-gestures
make your users config settings file based off the default

Code:
cp /etc/libinput-gestures.conf ~/.config/
Start it up!

Code:
libinput-gestures-setup start
if you want to have it start on every boot.

Code:
libinput-gestures-setup autostart
Enjoy your new fancy three finger swipes to move back and forth between webpages. The config file is very customizable so feel free to get creative. 

EDIT:
If you would also like the ability to switch between workspaces (desktops) with a four finger swipe,
insert this edit starting line 75:

Code:
# 3 finger Browser go forward (works only for Xorg, and Xwayland clients)
gesture swipe left      3 xdotool key alt+Right
# 4 finger workspace/desktop switch
gesture swipe left      4 xdotool key ctrl+F2
# 3 finger Browser go back (works only for Xorg, and Xwayland clients)
gesture swipe right     3 xdotool key alt+Left
# 4 finger workspace/desktop switch
gesture swipe right     4 xdotool key ctrl+F1

NOTE: the Manjaro ARM KDE image does not have virtual desktops set up by default, you will have to add a second one yourself:
Virtual Desktops -> Add -> edit your new desktop to say 'Desktop 2'. you should now see Desktop 1 and 2 in the list.


Would you have any idea how to get this working on the default Debian image?  I don't know what repo I would need to get libinput installed.


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RE: Instructions for browser touchpad gestures - by appdev46 - 01-18-2020, 11:12 AM

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