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Kar19
Asked: 2020-10-11 21:31:34 +0800 CST

Is it possible to change virtual desktop with right+left mouse buttons and mouse direction?

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I have just upgraded my Kubuntu to 20.04 and looks great up up until now.

I was wondering if it's possible to change a virtual desktop env using both right+left mouse buttons and a mouse direction to define up/down/left/right (or to an opposite direction, like a "drag"). I used to do that with the very old Ubuntus (when compiz fusion was still a thing and the cube was mind blowing).

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2 Answers

  1. Resolved it with:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/j8tppi/is_it_possible_to_change_virtual_desktop_with/

    tl;dr:

    1. systemsettings->Shortcuts->Own shortcuts: Make sure"Gestures" are enabled and that the "mousebutton" is set to the one you want to use

    2. Inside "own shortcuts" make a new Group (Edit -> New group)

    3. If you want to can make some conditions for the new group like only applying if done above the empty desktop

    4. Add a new mouse-gesture/dbus-call to the group

    5. Modify the ""trigger" to have the gesture you want (moving mouse let/right/up/down..whatever)

    6. in "action" set:

      • org.kde.kglobalaccel

      • /component/kwin

      • org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component.invokeShortcut

      • "Switch One Desktop Down"

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  2. Yes, you can do that. In System Settings, type short into the filter field above the left panel, then select Global Shortcuts. Scroll down the list of applications to find kwin and type 'switch' into the second filter field below the Global Shortcuts heading. There you can choose to add your custom shortcut to any of the desktop switches listed.

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