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Software for System-Wide Right Click Gestures? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by rotateabull@lemmy.ca to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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I've been searching for a software (for windows 10 for work/home, soon to be Linux mint for home) that can emulate the right click gestures extensions found on browsers.

The browser extensions allow for a RMB click and drag in a specific direction to cause a specific action - such as closing a window with RMB+drag down then right, or minimizing the window with RMB+drag left then up, focusing the first tab with RMB+drag up then down, scrolling to the top of page with RMB+drag up etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a software that would allow for this type of action to be used system wide? Specifically minimizing and closing windows, maybe tiling windows to half the screen. This type of functionality would be really handy to use system wide and not just in a browser but I have not had any luck in my search.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ahk could likely do it, if your IT hasn't blocked it.

[–] rotateabull@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This looks promising, seems like an active community too. May require more coding than I've willing done in my life though. Thank you!

[–] DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, just watch out, there is a TON of guides for the 1.x version syntax, which is quite a bit different than 2.x, and it gets confused if you try mixing the 2 by accident.

[–] rotateabull@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Good to know, thanks again!