touchegg and Ubuntu Core

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Hi everyone,

I'm running Ubuntu Core 13.10 (armhf) on an embedded device with a touchscreen 
display, which supports multitouch (up to 5 fingers).

My software stack is as follows:
1) Linux kernel 3.1.10 (Linux 4 Tegra)
2) Ubuntu Core 13.10
3) Xorg 1.14
4) evdev 2.7.3
5) touchegg 1.1.1
6) Chromium 32
I'm running without a window manager since I won't need one (I can tollerate 
something like matchbox for my setup).

With this software stack, touchegg seems to do nothing (touch events gets to 
userspace since evtest intercepts them correctly).
I tried using xserver-xorg-input-multitouch instead of xserver-xorg-input-evdev 
as an input driver for the touchscreen; unfortunately, the multitouch input 
driver is meant for touchpads with relative axis and doesn't support absolute 
axis (using the touchscreen as a touchpad was really strange).

Anyone has some hint?

Thanks,
Filippo

Original issue reported on code.google.com by filippo....@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 9:33

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Touchégg is designed for running with a window manager. It needs it in order 
to get windows names and perform the most of the option, so I think that 
Touchégg isn't your best option on this scenario.

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 2:20

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Thanks for the answer.
I was experimenting with matchbox, a very lightweight window manager, do you 
believe it is enough for touchegg?

Original comment by filippo....@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 2:58

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Whereas it follows the ICCCM and EWMH standards yes.
Anyway, I have only tested Touchégg with a trackpad, I don't know how it is 
going to work in a touchscreen.

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 7:51

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