JoseExposito/touchegg
Touchegg
TouchEGG is a multi-touch gesture recognizer and input bridge for Linux that operates as a background service. It detects gestures on touchpads and touchscreens, mapping swipes, pinches, and taps to specific system actions across different display protocols.
The tool functions as an input device gesture mapper, converting touch patterns into keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks, or the execution of arbitrary shell commands. It allows for the definition of custom gesture-based triggers to manage window states and navigate virtual desktops.
The system handles input emulation for both keyboard combinations and various mouse button interactions. It also provides mechanisms for configuring gesture behavior through configuration files or a graphical interface.
Features
- Touchpad Gesture Mappings - Maps multi-touch swipes and pinches on Linux touchpads to custom system actions and keyboard shortcuts.
- Input Device Gesture Mappers - Converts swipes, pinches, and taps into keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks, or shell commands.
- Gesture-to-Command Mappings - Provides configuration-based mapping of multi-finger touchpad gestures to specific shell commands or keyboard shortcuts.
- Input Event Emulations - Sends synthetic keyboard and mouse events directly to the display server to simulate user interactions.
- Desktop Interface Customization - Provides a utility for defining custom gesture triggers to automate window management and desktop navigation on Linux.
- Multi-Touch Gesture Detections - Detects multi-touch geometric patterns from coordinate streams to trigger predefined system actions.
- Multi-Touch Gesture Systems - Functions as a background service that processes complex multi-finger touch inputs into interaction patterns on Linux.
- Input Customization - Enables custom input automation by remapping touchpad patterns to system-level shell scripts and commands.
- Shell Command Execution - Triggers the execution of arbitrary system shell commands and scripts based on recognized touch gestures.
- Software Mouse Click Emulations - Simulates various mouse button interactions, including left, right, and middle clicks, triggered by touch gestures.
- Display Protocol Input Bridges - Provides a gesture recognition layer that operates across different Linux display protocols to emulate user input.
- Window State Management - Provides the ability to maximize, minimize, close, or tile windows using recognized multi-touch gestures.
- Desktop Windowing Management - Controls window states and navigates between virtual desktops using a custom multi-touch gesture workflow.
- Workspace Navigation - Enables navigation between virtual desktops and workspaces through the use of multi-touch gestures.
- Touch-to-Keyboard Emulation - Translates recognized touch gestures into simulated keyboard shortcuts and key combinations.
- Trackpad Gesture Configurations - Allows customization of touchpad interaction behaviors and gesture triggers through configuration files or a graphical interface.
