{"id":48233,"date":"2025-02-26T08:49:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=48233"},"modified":"2025-07-03T06:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:18:45","slug":"enable-4-finger-pinch-gestures-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/enable-4-finger-pinch-gestures-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable 4-finger & Pinch Touchpad Gestures in Ubuntu 24.04 | 25.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This tutorial shows how to enable touchpad 4-finger swipe and pinch gestures in Ubuntu 24.04, 24.10 and 25.04 with default GNOME Desktop on Wayland.<\/b><\/p>\n

GNOME since version 40 supports 3-finger swipe gestures to switch between workspaces and trigger overview screen. And, there’s an extension Gesture Improvements<\/a> to enhance the features with 4-finger and pinch gestures support. However, the extension only supports Gnome from version 40 to 44.<\/p>\n

If you want to extend the gestures on recent GNOME 45 ~ 48 (meaning Ubuntu 24.04+, Fedora Workstation 40+, etc), there’s now an open-source fork to do the job on Wayland.<\/p>\n

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NOTE: This tutorial only works in default GNOME Desktop with default Wayland session. For non-GNOME or GNOME on Xorg, see this tutorial<\/a> (option 2) instead.<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Install Extension Manager app<\/h3>\n

Extension Manager is a popular application for installing and managing Gnome Shell Extensions. For Ubuntu 24.04 and higher, simply open App Center, then search & install the app filtered by Deb package.<\/p>\n

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For choice, you may press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, then run the command below instead to install it:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager<\/pre>\n
Step 2: Install “Touchpad Gesture Customization” Extension<\/h3>\n
After installed Extension Manager app, launch it, then use it to search & install the “Touchpad Gesture Customization” extension, under Browse<\/i> tab.<\/p>\n
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Or, just go to the extension web page in EGO via the link below:<\/p>\n
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Touchpad Gesture Customization<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Then install browser extension (if prompted) and refresh, finally use ON\/OFF toggle to install the Gnome Shell extension.<\/p>\n
NOTE: Ubuntu needs to run sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell<\/code> command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) to install the agent package for being able to installing Gnome Shell Extensions within web browser.<\/p>\n
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Step 3: Configure The Gestures<\/h3>\n
After successfully install the extension, you may then use the following touchpad gestures:<\/p>\n