touchegg

This version does not include any new features, but the deb and rpm packages have been updated to target more recent distro versions.

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/611 Do not use abstract socket on BSD
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/616 Fix compilation error on GCC 13

Thanks to @mairacanal for contributing!

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/598 Add TOUCHEGG_DEVICE_TYPE environment variable to RUN_COMMAND
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/603 Remove Firefox from the default config, it supports native gestures

Thanks to @ichaoX and @gurrgur for their contributions! ❤️

• New COPR URL:
  https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/joseexposito/touchegg/
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/564 Performance improvements calculating the size of the animations
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/566 Fix crash that might happen when multiple input devices are added and removed

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/541 Improve pinch detection when the fingers are placed horizontally or vertically
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/538 Allow to run in multiple X displays
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/553 Allow to configure the number of times a repeated action is executed

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/524 Improve pinch gesture detection on touchscreens
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/525 Honor the XDG basedir specification

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/505 Allow to display any animation on SEND_KEYS/RUN_COMMAND

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/502 Add cyclic option to CHANGE_DESKTOP

• Packages for CentOS (EPEL), Fedora and openSUSE available on COPR

  https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jose_exposito/touchegg/

On Ubuntu, it is recommended to use the official PPA to install Touchégg and receive updates:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install touchegg

On Fedora, openSUSE and CentOS (EPEL) it is recommended to use the official COPR to install Touchégg and receive updates.

$ sudo dnf copr enable jose_exposito/touchegg
$ sudo dnf install touchegg

New:

• Add Void Linux install instructions
• Add Artix Linux install instructions

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/499 Touchscreen: Use touch average to calculate deltas
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/481 Simplify the build process in distros that don't support systemd

Fix:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/489 libinput 1.18 support: Different deltas depending on libinput version

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/459 Use screen rotation to calculate touchscreen gestures direction

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/475 Build the RPM package as part of the CI process improving its compatibility

In addition to the usual packages this release is also available on the new official PPA. If you are a Ubuntu user:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install touchegg 

Many thank to @shoogle for his help creating the PPA.

Fixed:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/447 Fix animation when screens ot the same size are arranged vertically
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/449 Fix crash caused by a g_variant not being referenced
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/458 Handle the TOUCH_CANCEL event to avoid bugs

One of the most featured request was a desktop application to manage the configuration. And it is finally available 🎉

Touché is available for download on its own repository:
https://github.com/JoseExposito/touche

In addition, this release includes some changes:

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/431 Include different log levels, thanks to @imabuddha
• arm64 and armhf builds are officially supported, thanks to @m-roberts

Improvements:

• Improvements in documentation

Fixed:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/443 Fix intermittent crash

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/440 New action added: FULLSCREEN_WINDOW. Thanks to @MarioJim

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/436 Use D-Bus for daemon-client communication, making easier to write clients different languages
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/434 Animations are pixel-precise at low speeds
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/432 Make application name case insensitive in config file

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/419 Allow to cancel non animated gestures when configured to run on end. Thanks to @d86leader
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/412 Using unaccelerated deltas and different horizontal and vertical finish thresholds for a better user experience

Fixed:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/392 & https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/419 Fix crashes when incorrect keys are used on SEND_KEYS
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/415 Handle devices reporting a size of 0x0 mm
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/409 Allow to use a symlink as configuration to Dotfiles users
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/381 & https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/383 Handles window managers that don't set the _NET_WORKAREA atom

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/378 New gesture available for touchscreens: TAP
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/378 New action added: MOUSE_CLICK

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/364 & https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/396 Better multi-monitor support
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/399 Improve config file watcher

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/360 Use auto with color and borderColor to use your theme's accent color
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/382 Use auto with CHANGE_DESKTOP to follow your natural scroll preferences

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/384 You are downloading a much better Debian (.deb) package
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/368 Now Linux distributions shipping Touchégg by default can update your configuration easily
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/385 Improve protocol backward compatibility for third party integrations

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/336 Touchscreen support. Now you can use PINCH and SWIPE gestures on your touchscreen.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/372 Animations are smoother, even in devices with limited resources like the Raspberry Pi 4.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/338 CHANGE_DESKTOP now allows to use up/down/left/right directions in addition to previous/next.
  Made with ❤️ for KDE users.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/361 Touchégg is added to startup automatically on installation.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/369 In case you manually added it to startup you don't need to change anything, now you can not run
  multiple instances in parallel by mistake.

Fixed:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/341 Crash when a screen is connected but disabled. Thanks to @magnus-gross.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/350 Intermittent crash after editing the configuration file.
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/352 Crash when performing a gesture on the root window.

This release is only a fix for Arch Linux and openSUSE compilation, that's why there are no installers for other distros.

Fixed:

Fix https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/337 : Fix Arch Linux and openSUSE compilation

The Linux desktop has changed a lot since I first released Touchégg back in 2011.
This release is a total rewrite of the version 1.x aiming to incorporate the new technologies that
are available today on the Linux desktop.

Here's what's new:

• Add libinput support
• Add 1:1 animations so your gestures doesn't feel like a "shortcut" anymore
• Drop the Qt dependency for better compatibility
• Available gestures:
  • SWIPE
  • PINCH
• Available actions:
  • MAXIMIZE_RESTORE_WINDOW
  • MINIMIZE_WINDOW
  • TILE_WINDOW
  • CLOSE_WINDOW
  • CHANGE_DESKTOP
  • SHOW_DESKTOP
  • SEND_KEYS
  • RUN_COMMAND