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Touchégg recognizes multi-touch gestures on Linux, according to its repository description.
About Touchégg
Touchégg is a background app for Linux that turns touchpad and touchscreen gestures into desktop actions, such as using a three-finger swipe to maximize a window or a four-finger swipe to switch workspaces.
It recognizes swipe, pinch and tap gestures for window control, workspace switching, keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks and custom commands, with configurable settings. Packages are available for several distributions or it can be compiled from source, and manual service setup may be needed on some systems.
Key features
- Runs in background to map touchpad gestures to desktop actions
- Supports touchscreen gestures in addition to touchpad input
- Recognizes swipe, pinch, and tap multi-finger gestures
- Controls windows: maximize, minimize, tile, fullscreen, or close
- Switches workspaces and shows desktop with gestures
- Triggers keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks, or custom commands
Best for: Linux users who want configurable touchpad and touchscreen gestures for window and workspace control.
Good for
- Source code is openly available
- Provides packages for multiple Linux distributions
- Works with both touchpads and touchscreens
Watch out for
- Only works on Linux
- Requires manual service start or reboot on some distributions
- Ubuntu PPA setup can fail temporarily and need retries
Touchégg at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Touchégg FAQ
How do I install Touchégg on Ubuntu?
Add the official PPA and install with apt using ppa:touchegg/stable, then apt update and apt install touchegg.
How do I start Touchégg after installing on Fedora or Arch?
Enable and start the service with systemctl, or run the touchegg command manually or reboot to get started.
What if there is no package for my distribution?
Check the releases page for a package, otherwise compile the source code following the HACKING.md file.
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