Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

totalZero wrote: post #3

nikolay wrote: post #2

If only non-Apple touchpads were as good as Apple's...

Agreed. Gestures are only part of the experience. The input device itself matters too.

This has always been the striking difference between the MacBook touchpad and any Windows/Linux laptop, even the most premium one. And I'm not talking only as size although that makes a difference, too!

Re: Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

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Post by nikolay » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 3:54 AM UTC

alexdme wrote: post #4

nikolay wrote: post #2

If only non-Apple touchpads were as good as Apple's...

Apple's touchpad works natively out of the box on Linux and has for many years. I use a magic touchpad 2 on Archlinux for my daily driver.

I know this is possible, but to me the most ergonomic setup is the way it is on MacBooks. Having it on the side does not work for me.

Re: Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

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Post by acct776 » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 4:49 AM UTC

totalZero wrote: post #3

nikolay wrote: post #2

If only non-Apple touchpads were as good as Apple's...

Agreed. Gestures are only part of the experience. The input device itself matters too.

The significance of the project is that there isn't much difference, and the smoothness is largely attributed to driver effort.

Re: Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

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Post by Jnr » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 10:48 AM UTC

totalZero wrote: post #3

nikolay wrote: post #2

If only non-Apple touchpads were as good as Apple's...

Agreed. Gestures are only part of the experience. The input device itself matters too.

Use Linux on Macbook :)

Re: Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

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Post by ljosa » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 12:45 PM UTC

nikolay wrote: post #6

alexdme wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple's touchpad works natively out of the box on Linux and has for many years. I use a magic touchpad 2 on Archlinux for my daily driver.

I know this is possible, but to me the most ergonomic setup is the way it is on MacBooks. Having it on the side does not work for me.

I put my Apple trackpad in front of my keyboard.

Re: Linux touchpad like a Mac update: Firefox gesture support live in nightly

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Post by kevincox » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 1:26 PM UTC

> the touchpad gesture support is already available in Firefox Nightly behind a hidden preference switch

That's great. My touchpads support gestures but firefox just ignored them. However I am looking for three-finger swipes for back/forward/close tab/scroll to top. (Customizable in about:config).

However this post doesn't have any links to the bugs or even name the preference! If I tried this out and it worked I would start contributing immediately but it doesn't have any info.