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    HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

    KDE has built in mouse gesture system.


    Path K > System Settings > Accessibility --> Input Actions


    Enabling mouse gestures:

    Press Global Settings button
    Goto Gesture Settings tab. Enable mouse gestures globally.
    Choose which mouse button do you want to use with gestures.


    Two exaples how to add mouse gestures

    Example #1 Start programs with mouse gestures

    Click New Group

    In General tab.
    Give Action Group name: My KDE Gestures

    Click My KDE Gestures in Actions screen then click New Action button.


    In General tab
    Action name: Start Konqueror


    In Triggers tab
    New > Gesture trigger -> (window pops up)
    Draw the gesture you would like to record below. Press and hol the left mouse button while drawing, and release when you have finished.

    You will be required to draw the gesture 3 times. After each drawing, if they match, the indicator below will change to represent which step you are on.

    If at any point they do not match, you will be required to restart. If you want to force a restart, use the reset button below.
    Click OK


    In Actions tab
    New > Command/URL to execute (window pops up) Put there:
    Code:
    kfmclient openProfile filemanagement
    Click OK

    Note
    That will open konqueror in home folder with file management profile.

    Press Apply



    Example #2 Use KDE mouse gestures in Firefox

    Click New Group

    In General tab.
    Give Action Group name: My Firefox Gestures

    In Conditions tab
    New > Active window > (window pops up) New > (window pops up) Window class :
    Matches Regular Expression

    Click Autodetect ---> Click open Firefox window. Here it adds text Gecko Firefox-bin in the empty line (Note that my Firefox isn't from repos - so your text can be different)

    Window Types: Normal

    Click OK
    Click OK
    Click Apply

    Click My Firefox Gestures in Actions screen then click New Action button

    In General tab
    Action name: Open New Tab
    In Triggers tab
    New > Gesture trigger > (window pops up)
    Draw the gesture you would like to record below. Press and hol the left mouse button while drawing, ...
    Click OK


    In Actions tab
    New > Keyboard input > (window pops up)
    Keyboard input: Ctrl+T
    Send Input To: Action window
    Click OK

    Click Apply



    Links:
    KDE News/mouse gestures
    http://dot.kde.org/1041971213/1041983589/

    Actions for KHotKeys (KDE 3.2)
    http://ktown.kde.org/~seli/khotkeys/
    Before you edit, BACKUP !

    Why there are dead links ?
    1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
    2. Thread: Lost Information

    #2
    Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

    Thank you Rog nice How-To

    I was wondering in very early versions of kde you could set the screen and the mouse so one could change to another desktop by going to the appropriate edge of the screen. For example it I have vmplayer running on desktop two and kubuntu on one I can change back and forth by moving my mouse left / resp. right. I admit this goes back some 6-7 years (suse 5.something) but I was looking for that lately and can't find it anymore.

    Does it still exist?

    Cheers
    Fintan
    HP Pavilion dv6 core i7 (Main)
    4 GB Ram
    Kubuntu 18.10

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      #3
      Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

      Originally posted by Fintan
      Does it still exist?
      kcontrol > Desktop > Window Behavior > Advanced-tab > Active Desktop Borders

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        #4
        Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

        Okay, I stand as a dunce. I should just go hide under a rock Or grab a double vodka, but it's too early for that.
        HP Pavilion dv6 core i7 (Main)
        4 GB Ram
        Kubuntu 18.10

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          #5
          Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

          Thanks for this! I've always been wanting to try out mouse gestures in KDE but always put it off. Seeing this made me want to really give it a test run.

          Result: I might have found my next KDE killer feature
          Jucato's Data Core

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            #6
            Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

            Originally posted by Fintan

            grab a double vodka, but it's too early for that.
            Somewhere on earth, it's the perfect moment -- just imagine you are there, and proceed accordingly!


            @Rog -- Very Nice Instruction -- thanks!

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              #7
              Re: HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures

              Somewhere on earth, it's the perfect moment -- just imagine you are there, and proceed accordingly!
              So much for anti globalisation Well it is a lot later now and about time to crawl from under my rock and into a bar
              HP Pavilion dv6 core i7 (Main)
              4 GB Ram
              Kubuntu 18.10

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