diff --git a/plasma-touchpad-gestures b/plasma-touchpad-gestures new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b851509 --- /dev/null +++ b/plasma-touchpad-gestures @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# How to add touchpad gestures on Arch Linux and KDE Plasma + +Following this very old tutorial I wanted to see if I could create a touchpad gesture on Arch Linux and KDE Plasma 6. +https://www.lorenzobettini.it/2017/02/touchpad-gestures-in-linux-kde-with-libinput-gestures/ + +My goal was to have a similar gesture to macOS's three finger swipe up to open so-called Mission Control, just like the application overview on Plasma (default shortcut is Meta+W). + +1. Install the libinput-gestures package from the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libinput-gestures + (I use yay for that.) + # yay -S libinput-gestures +2. Install xdotool to bind gestures to virtual key strokes and/or optionally wmctrl for libinput-gestures internal commands. + # pacman -S xdotool wmctrl +3. Add the current user to the input group: + # gpasswd -a $USER input +4. Start libinput-gestures and make it autostart at login: + $ libinput-gestures-setup autostart start +5. Copy the default config file to your $HOME. + # cp /etc/libinput-gestures.conf ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf +6. Edit the file and add a gesture. For example the following: + gesture swipe up 3 xdotool key super+w +7. Restart libinput-gestures: + $ libinput-gestures-setup restart +8. Now when swiping up on your touchpad using three finger, xdotool is pressing the Super- or Meta-Key and "W", whih opens the application overview. \ No newline at end of file