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Open the Trickpad menu in the menu bar. Click Edit Settings… to open the file, or click Manage with Agent to open it with an installed agent.

The settings live in ~/.config/trickpad/config.toml, an easy-to-edit text file.

Gesture reference

Add a gesture name to [MOUSE] or [TRACKPAD]. Use an application section for a different binding in one app.

Magic Mouse and trackpads

  • hold-left-tap-rightHold one finger still, then tap another to its right
  • hold-right-tap-leftHold one finger still, then tap another to its left
  • two-finger-tapTap with two fingers at the same time.
  • three-finger-tapTap with three fingers at the same time.
  • three-finger-swipe-leftSwipe left with three fingers.
  • three-finger-swipe-rightSwipe right with three fingers.
  • three-finger-swipe-upSwipe up with three fingers.
  • three-finger-swipe-downSwipe down with three fingers.

Magic Mouse additions

  • one-finger-tapTap with one finger.
  • front-right-tapTap the front-right area of the mouse.
  • one-finger-swipe-leftSwipe left with one finger.
  • one-finger-swipe-rightSwipe right with one finger.
  • two-finger-swipe-leftSwipe left with two fingers.
  • two-finger-swipe-rightSwipe right with two fingers.

Built-in and Magic Trackpad additions

  • hold-slideHold one finger still while sliding another.
  • four-finger-tapTap with four fingers at the same time.
  • five-finger-tapTap with five fingers at the same time.
  • three-finger-clickClick with three fingers.
  • four-finger-clickClick with four fingers.
  • four-finger-swipe-leftSwipe left with four fingers.
  • four-finger-swipe-rightSwipe right with four fingers.
  • four-finger-swipe-upSwipe up with four fingers.
  • four-finger-swipe-downSwipe down with four fingers.

Configuration file

Each device section maps a gesture name to an action.

Edit the file yourself. You can also ask an installed agent to choose a gesture and write the binding.

~/.config/trickpad/config.tomlDefault
[GENERAL]
config-version = 3
haptic-feedback = true

[MOUSE]
hold-left-tap-right = "return"
hold-right-tap-left = "escape"
two-finger-tap = { action = "middle-click", defer = true }

[TRACKPAD]
hold-left-tap-right = "return"
hold-right-tap-left = "escape"

From Trickpad’s menu, you can see your current gestures, edit or reload settings, or open the file with an installed agent.

Read the product page for examples and FAQs.