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https://github.com/horriblename/hyprgrass

hyprland plugin for touch gestures
https://github.com/horriblename/hyprgrass

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# Hyprland Touch Gestures

> [!TIP]
> I don't have a touch device at the moment so I can't really work on this plugin. I'll try to fix critical bugs but there's only so much I can do.

> [!WARNING]
> Even though hyprgrass is mostly stable now, there used to be some bugs that render your touch device unusable until you unload the plugin/close Hyprland (https://github.com/horriblename/hyprgrass/issues/27), keep a keyboard in hand the first time you try this. This plugin is still in alpha, expect breakable changes!

Please open an issue if you find any bugs. Feel free to make a feature request if you have a suggestion.

## Features/Roadmap

- [x] Workspace Swipe
- [x] Custom commands
- [x] Swipe From Edge
- [x] Multi-finger swipe

## Installation

### Dependencies

Asides from Hyprland (duh), this plugin has the following dependencies:

```
glm

# build dependencies
meson
ninja
```

### Install via hyprpm

First, install all [dependencies](#dependencies). Then, run these commands:

```bash
hyprpm add https://github.com/horriblename/hyprgrass
hyprpm enable hyprgrass
```

You can add `exec-once = hyprpm reload -n` to your hyprland config to have plugins loaded at
startup. -n will make hyprpm send a notification if anything goes wrong (e.g. update needed)

see [hyprland wiki](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Plugins/Using-Plugins/#hyprpm) for more info

### Install via Hyprload

(hyprload is deprecated, please use hyprpm instead)

1. install all [dependencies](#dependencies)
2. install hyprload by following the instructions
[here](https://github.com/Duckonaut/hyprload#Installing)
3. put this in `~/.config/hypr/hyprload.toml`:
```
plugins = [
"horriblename/hyprgrass",
]
```
4. run this command:

```bash
# install the plugins
hyprctl dispatch hyprload install

# load plugins
hyprctl dispatch hyprload load
```

### Manual compilation

```bash
meson setup build
ninja -C build
```

### Install via nix

Flakes are highly recommended (because I don't know how to do anything without them)

Put this in your `flake.nix` file:

```nix
{
inputs = {
# ...
hyprland.url = "github:hyprwm/Hyprland";
hyprgrass = {
url = "github:horriblename/hyprgrass";
inputs.hyprland.follows = "hyprland"; # IMPORTANT
};
};
}
```

and in your home-manager module:

```nix
wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
plugins = [
inputs.hyprgrass.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
];
};
```

## Configuration

### Configuration options:

```
plugin:touch_gestures {
# The default sensitivity is probably too low on tablet screens,
# I recommend turning it up to 4.0
sensitivity = 1.0

# must be >= 3
workspace_swipe_fingers = 3

# switching workspaces by swiping from an edge, this is separate from workspace_swipe_fingers
# and can be used at the same time
# possible values: l, r, u, or d
# to disable it set it to anything else
workspace_swipe_edge = d

# in milliseconds
long_press_delay = 400

experimental {
# send proper cancel events to windows instead of hacky touch_up events,
# NOT recommended as it crashed a few times, once it's stabilized I'll make it the default
send_cancel = 0
}
}
```

#### Other options

I also recommend that you adjust the settings for the built-in gesture to make it easier to switch workspaces:

```
gestures {
workspace_swipe = true
workspace_swipe_cancel_ratio = 0.15
}
```

### Custom Commands

You can also bind gesture events to dispatchers, using hyprgrass-bind keyword.
The syntax is like normal keybinds.

#### Syntax

```
hyprgrass-bind = , , ,
```

where (skip to [examples](#examples) if this is confusing):

- `gesture_name` is one of:
1. `swipe::`
- `finger_count` must be >= 3
- `direction` is one of `l`, `r`, `u`, `d`, or `ld`, `rd`, `lu`, `ru` for diagonal directions.
(l, r, u, d stand for left, right, up, down)
2. `tap:`
- `finger_count` must be >= 3
3. `edge::`
- `` is from which edge to start from (l/r/u/d)
- `` is in which direction to swipe (l/r/u/d/lu/ld/ru/rd)
4. `longpress:`

#### Examples

```
plugin:touch_gestures {
# swipe left from right edge
hyprgrass-bind = , edge:r:l, workspace, +1

# swipe up from bottom edge
hyprgrass-bind = , edge:d:u, exec, firefox

# swipe down from left edge
hyprgrass-bind = , edge:l:d, exec, pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -4%

# swipe down with 4 fingers
# NOTE: swipe events only trigger for finger count of >= 3
hyprgrass-bind = , swipe:4:d, killactive

# swipe diagonally left and down with 3 fingers
# l (or r) must come before d and u
hyprgrass-bind = , swipe:3:ld, exec, foot

# tap with 3 fingers
# NOTE: tap events only trigger for finger count of >= 3
hyprgrass-bind = , tap:3, exec, foot

# longpress can trigger mouse binds:
hyprgrass-bindm = , longpress:2, movewindow
hyprgrass-bindm = , longpress:3, resizewindow
}
```

# Acknowledgements

Special thanks to wayfire for the awesome [wf-touch](https://github.com/WayfireWM/wf-touch) library!