[bug#55235] [PATCH] gnu: Add touchegg.

[Maxime Devos]

> + diff --git a/gnu/packages/toys.scm b/gnu/packages/toys.scm

Doesn't look like a toy to me.

Rene Saavedra via Guix-patches via schreef op di 03-05-2022 om 01:01
[+0000]:
> +         ;; gnome-shell launch touchegg binary on startup and
> +         ;; touchegg requires root privileges for proper
> functioning.
> +         (add-after 'unpack 'disable-autostart
> +           (lambda _
> +             (substitute* "installation/touchegg.desktop"
> +               (("Exec=touchegg")
> +                "Exec=false")))))))

What does it need root for?

> +    (synopsis "Linux multi-touch gesture recognizer")

Is it Linux-specific?  Also, does it work in a pure environment (./pre-
inst-env guix shell --pure touchegg -- touchegg)?

> use libinput to communicate with +hardware.")

The exact library used seems like an implementation detail to me.

Greetings,
Maxime.

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