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This version does not include any new features, but the deb and rpm packages have been updated to target more recent distro versions.

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/611 Do not use abstract socket on BSD
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/616 Fix compilation error on GCC 13

Thanks to @mairacanal for contributing!

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/598 Add TOUCHEGG_DEVICE_TYPE environment variable to RUN_COMMAND
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/603 Remove Firefox from the default config, it supports native gestures

Thanks to @ichaoX and @gurrgur for their contributions! :heart:

• New COPR URL: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/joseexposito/touchegg/
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/pull/564 Performance improvements calculating the size of the animations
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/566 Fix crash that might happen when multiple input devices are added and removed

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/541 Improve pinch detection when the fingers are placed horizontally or vertically
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/538 Allow to run in multiple X displays
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/553 Allow to configure the number of times a repeated action is executed

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/524 Improve pinch gesture detection on touchscreens
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/525 Honor the XDG basedir specification

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/505 Allow to display any animation on SEND_KEYS/RUN_COMMAND

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/502 Add cyclic option to CHANGE_DESKTOP

• Packages for CentOS (EPEL), Fedora and openSUSE available on COPR

  https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jose_exposito/touchegg/

On Ubuntu, it is recommended to use the official PPA to install Touchégg and receive updates:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install touchegg

On Fedora, openSUSE and CentOS (EPEL) it is recommended to use the official COPR to install Touchégg and receive updates.

$ sudo dnf copr enable jose_exposito/touchegg
$ sudo dnf install touchegg

New:

• Add Void Linux install instructions
• Add Artix Linux install instructions

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/499 Touchscreen: Use touch average to calculate deltas
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/481 Simplify the build process in distros that don't support systemd

Fix:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/489 libinput 1.18 support: Different deltas depending on libinput version

New:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/459 Use screen rotation to calculate touchscreen gestures direction

Improvements:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/475 Build the RPM package as part of the CI process improving its compatibility

In addition to the usual packages this release is also available on the new official PPA. If you are a Ubuntu user:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:touchegg/stable
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install touchegg 

Many thank to @shoogle for his help creating the PPA.

Fixed:

• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/447 Fix animation when screens ot the same size are arranged vertically
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/449 Fix crash caused by a g_variant not being referenced
• https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg/issues/458 Handle the TOUCH_CANCEL event to avoid bugs