linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Cinnamon gestures can be enabled without touchpad

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Description

Distribution

Mint 21.3

Package version

6.0.4

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Frequency

Always

Bug description

when i go to gestures i can enable them even though i am on a desktop so i don't have a touchpad

Steps to reproduce

go to gestures settings in cinnamon

Expected behavior

error saying that i don't have a touchpad so that i can not use gestures

Additional information

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Research direction

Start in Cinnamon's Gestures settings and reproduce the issue on a desktop without a touchpad. Trace how gesture availability is detected and define done as preventing gestures from being enabled, with an error shown when no touchpad is present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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