tweaks.md

multi gesture in Kali Linux

To get multi-gesture functionality on the trackpad in Kali Linux, you need touchegg tool

You don't get the tool in repo so you need the download the .deb package via its github releases

Once you have downloaded the package install it. (there are 2 ways to install the package)

• by dpkg

sudo dpkg --install ./touchegg_2.0.14_amd64.deb


#   ./(package name) will work only if you are in the folder/directory where the package is downloaded

# you might not get the relevant dependencies need for the package to work properly for that type:

sudo apt --fix-broken install

• by apt

sudo apt install ./(downloaded package of touchegg)

# if you will install the package via apt it will automatically install the dependencies required for the package 

check the status of the service and start it

systemctl status touchegg.service

systemctl start touchegg.service

enable the service

systemctl enable touchegg.service

for the tool to work you need GNOME shell integration on your browser

Add the extention to your browser and open the extenstion search for X11 toggle it to ON

it will prompt you to install the extention approve it

restart your laptop, after restart try 3 fingure gesture to zoom out of the screen.

can also customize the gestures accordingly in my opinion default just work fine.

Right click not working in trackpad

when you install Kali Linux sometimes you come across a weird issue regarding the trackpad RIGHT click doesn't work as intended i.e. It does not show you the dialog box of copy,paste etc (the one by which you used to refresh your windows PC with)

to bring it back:

sudo apt update

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

synclient tapbutton1=1

restart you laptop

troubleshoot if synclient keeps on resetting after restart

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "touchpad catchall"
    Driver "synaptics"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    Option "PalmMinZ" "100"
    Option "PalmMinWidth" "1"
    Option "PalmDetect" "1"
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