# Gesture =\> shortcut or command: feasability on Wayland?

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**Category:** Plasma\
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/gesture-shortcut-or-command-feasability-on-wayland/51943 "2024-03-06T01:13:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/gesture-shortcut-or-command-feasability-on-wayland/51943/13 "2024-03-10T17:52:16Z")

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I got [a step closer](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-6-wayland-touchpad-gestures-proper-ones/52095/28) thanks to [this post](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-plasma-6-wayland-touchpad-gestures-proper-ones/52095) and using the **dotool** package instead of ydotool in combination with **fusuma** ( **touché** seems to work as well).

After several tests, here is what worked for me:

1. Install **dotool** from AUR

2. Activate it following the two command indicated in `man dotool` and test the different commands, such as `--listkeys`, try in the terminal `echo key alt+F4 | dotool` to see if it works.

3. Install **rubygems** , and **fusuma** with `gem install fusuma`  
WARNING: no use of sudo, nor of the fusuma package in AUR!

4. Add the path to fusuma binary to `$PATH` in .bashrc, as recommended when installing fusuma.

5. Add this same path to autostarted apps in settings (ticking the “launch from terminal” option).

6. Add your custom commands to fusuma’s config file (find it with `fd --hidden config.yml`), and reboot. For instance:

```auto
pinch:
  2:
    in:
      command: 'echo key ctrl+minus | dotool'
    out:
      command: 'echo key ctrl+plus | dotool'
  3:
    in:
      command: 'echo key super+pagedown | dotool'
    out:
      command: 'echo key super+pageup | dotool'
  4:
    in:
      command: 'echo key alt+f4 | dotool'
    out:
      command: "/bin/sleep 1 && /bin/dbus-send --session --print-reply --dest=org.kde.kglobalaccel /component/org_kde_powerdevil org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component.invokeShortcut string:'Turn Off Screen'"

```

Alternative with touché:

1. Install the AUR package **touché** , customize through the GUI, and use a dotool command if it does not work well in a Wayland session.

2. activate touchegg service before rebooting:

```auto
sudo systemctl enable touchegg.service
sudo systemctl start touchegg

```

Caveat: touchegg is not supposed to work in a Wayland session, and I notice that it crashes after a few hours.

The only missing part for a full customisability would be to properly override Plasma’s gestures, instead of just clashing with them (both are executed). I guess we need to wait this Plasma feature is implemented.

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