Trying to install touchegg in ubuntu 11.04 Natty

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I'm unable to install using deb.

So i compiled the source code

but there is no folder in .config/ by the name of touchegg.

Could someone please help me install this?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 5:29

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

My touchegg.conf goes to usr/share/touchegg/touchegg.conf

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 5:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Hi!

In Natty you only need to download and install the deb for your architecture:
http://code.google.com/p/touchegg/wiki/Downloads?tm=2

Do you have problems with the deb installation?

At the installation the configuration goes to /usr/share/touchegg but in the 
first run of Touchégg it's copied to your user folder.

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 7:50

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Well, How am I supposed to run touchegg?

I used alt+2 and ran the command, but nothing happened.
Then I ran it on the terminal and it showed

Reading config from  "/home/sam/.config/touchegg/touchegg.conf" 

and stayed there. The default gestures as per the config file aren't working..

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 8:20

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Well, I think it IS running, cuz the terminal registered some of the gestures, 
however it doesn't execute any of the gestures...

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 8:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Hi,

Probably your device is not fully supported by uTouch, please, check the FAQ:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Multitouch/HardwareSupport

Probably you only can use gestures with a maximum number of touches
Greetings!

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 11:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Ooh, I have a studio 14 Dell, with synaptics touchpad, and the highest gesture 
I've tried on it is a 3 finger drag which I used to do during ubuntu 11.10. the 
3 finger tap works on 11.04.

I was quite looking forward to implementing this. Seems like a really 
exceptional project!

Anyway, in case I DO have the hardware ( from what I mentioned above) let me 
know.
Else, thanks for the help. :)

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 11:38

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

On the above link:

    Synaptics Touchpads

    Older models do not have any multitouch support. Some newer models have semi-multitouch capability and provide the number of touches up to 3. Some newer models have full multitouch capability for up to two touches, and provide the number of touches up to 4.

And from the FAQ <http://code.google.com/p/touchegg/wiki/FAQ>

    I'm using Unity and I can't use gestures with 3 and 4 fingers

    Unity reserves to itself gestures with 3 and 4 gestures making impossible to Touchégg make use of it.

Probably you can use gestures with 3 fingers, but not in Unity, try in KDE or 
Gnome

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 2:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I'm working on ubuntu classic in 11.04 i.e. NOT unity... so I suppose 3-4 
finger gestures should not be reserved.

I tried to implement the 3 finger drag in touchegg, but that didn't work 
either. :\

If you have any suggestions?

Thanks much Jose.

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 2:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Ok, in this case run Touchégg ($ touchegg) in the terminal and make gestures 
(of course the desired gestures must be in your configuration)
If the gesture is supported by uTouch it will appear in the terminal if not, 
it's because your trackpad is not supported.

Why are you using Natty? Can you update to Precise? The uTouch support is more 
better in Oneiric/Precise try the live CD

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 3:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I find natty more flexible and stable than either Oneiric or Precise (Oneiric 
comes close though)

Guess my touchpad isn't supported then.
I'll see if I upgrade.
Thanks loads for all the prompt help Jose!! :)
Best of Luck for your project.

Original comment by samarth....@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 3:16

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

You are welcome :D

Original comment by jose.exposito89@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2012 at 3:39

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