Holding key while swiping
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libinput-gestures: session cinnamon+x11 on Linux-5.4.0-73-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.29, python 3.8.5, libinput 1.15.5
Hash: 7b225afc6809da81d306436673af8a29
Gestures configured in ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf:
swipe right 4 _internal ws_down -w
swipe left 4 _internal ws_up -w
swipe down 4 xdotool key Ctrl+alt+Down
swipe up 4 xdotool key Ctrl+alt+Up
swipe left 3 xdotool key Ctrl+super+Left
swipe right 3 xdotool key Ctrl+super+Right
swipe up 3 xdotool key Shift+Ctrl+Up
swipe down 3 xdotool key Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Up
swipe right xdotool key alt+Left
pinch in 2 xdotool key Ctrl+minus
pinch out 2 xdotool key Ctrl+plus
libinput-gestures: device /dev/input/by-path/pci-0000:00:15.0-platform-i2c_designware.0-event-mouse(event7): ELAN0501:00 04F3:3060 Touchpad
libinput-gestures is installed.
libinput-gestures is set up as a desktop application.
libinput-gestures is currently running as a desktop application.
libinput-gestures is set to autostart as a desktop application.
libinput-gestures is using custom configuration file.
Describe the issue
I have four-finger swipe right/left set to switch to the next workspace, i.e. a key press of Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left.
Now according to the system hotkey list, if I add the shift button, I should be able to move the active window to the next workspace. When I do this with the actual keys, that's fine. If I hold shift and swipe it just goes to the next workspace.
Am I missing something? I feel like adding the shift button should do the same thing, since the swipe should really be just acting like that key combo, right?
I have all of about three days of experience of Linux in general and Mint as well, so any help is appreciated :) Thanks!
Adding the shift key manually to "augment" your configured xdotool keys is not something I have thought of previously but I just tried it and it works fine for me.
The first thing you should do is to fix your configuration! E.g you have swipe right configured 3 times. Swipes can be either 3 fingers, or 4 fingers, or either 3 or 4 fingers if you do not specify a finger count. So if you specify both 3 and 4 finger gestures for swipe right then the other one is ignored but it seems to me that you don't actually want the _internal actions configured?
After fixing that, do step 5 of the trouble-shooting section just to confirm to yourself which gestures + actions are being selected. Try them all. Once you understand that, then run libinput-gestures as normal and try with the shift key. Make sure you configure the xdotool keys exactly as what you find works when you run them manually.
Jeez! You're right! Thank you :) The third swipe was something I'd accidentally left, though I hadn't had any issues with that, I've commented that now. The other thing was the issue. I copied the internal thing from the wiki I think, and it worked, but now I've replaced it with the xdotool keys and now the shift thing works too.
Thanks for your help!!
how to hold down when switching between apps .. alt + tab ????
how to hold down when switching between apps .. alt + tab ????
I'm not sure I understand your question?
how to hold down when switching between apps .. alt + tab ????
I'm not sure I understand your question?
sorry never mind ..Figured it out