Mac-like touchpad gestures on Ubuntu
Gestures
- 3 or 4 finger swipe up - Show all windows in workspace
- 3 or 4 finger swipe down - Show all windows of current application
- 3 finger swipe left/right - Switch to next window of application
- 4 finger swipe right/left - Switch to next application
Install
sudo apt install touchegg xdotool compizconfig-settings-manager
Add following to ~/.xprofile
synclient TapButton2=0
synclient ClickFinger2=0
synclient TapButton3=0
synclient ClickFinger3=0
synclient HorizTwoFingerScroll=0
synclient VertTwoFingerScroll=0
touchegg &
Press Alt+F2, open "unity about:config" application, goto General tab and remap "Key to spread the current application windows in any workspace" keyboard shortcut from Super+Ctrl+W to Super+F9 using unity launcher settings.
(Reason for this mapping is because Ctrl+W unintentionally closes window. Don't know how to disable that.)
Then add the touchegg.conf to ~/.config/touchegg/touchegg.conf and add switch.sh to /home/youruser/ directory.
Replace youruser with your real ubuntu user in touchegg.conf file.
Finally add touchegg command to startup (using Startup application)